Engineering Manager, BigQuery Engine

Company: Google
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: April 4, 2026

Job Description:

info_outline X In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include: Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript). 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role, overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role. 3 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems. Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. 3 years of experience working in a matrixed organization. Experience in developing query processing engines for a SQL relational database or large-scale distributed systems. Experience in distributed computing. About the job Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes way beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started and as a manager, you guide the way. With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally. Google BigQuery is at the forefront of cloud-native data warehousing, powering mission-critical analytics for the world’s largest enterprises. Powering this platform is the Query Engine. This team represents BigQuery, operating at the intersection of advanced query optimization and massive-scale distributed systems. You will lead a group of exceptional engineers who are redefining the boundaries of performance by building an autonomous engine that self-learns, self-corrects, and adapts query plans in real-time based on live data. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities Drive the design and execution of high-performance components within BigQuery’s execution engine, including query optimizers and control plane components. Improve the price-performance and scale of the engine, ensuring solutions are efficient to operate, easy to maintain, and reliable. Partner with infrastructure teams (e.g., Colossus, MindMeld) and product teams to shape the future of the analytics experience. Foster a healthy, transparent, and collaborative team culture. Be responsible for recruiting talent, mentoring executive engineers, and improving team velocity and quality.

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