With extensive 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.
You are a passionate engineering leader who will be focused on the development of the web platform for Chrome. The Director of Engineering, Chrome Platform will take on complex problems with creative solutions, and will help drive the technical definition of product integrations with other Google products in a scalable and expedient way to delight our users. You are able to clearly communicate your vision and goals with a large team and shape the strategy for, plan and ensure rapid delivery of high quality services. You take pride on being an exceptional people leader and have a history of establishing credibility and respect with your team. You are also able to make tradeoffs and prioritize deliverables so the team feels supported and set up for success.
As a leader, you will also have responsibility for the development of talent within the organization to ensure that a robust pipeline of skilled leaders is available to meet the expected growth of the organization and the business.
Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From AdWords to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.
Responsibilities
Provide technical vision and strategy for the Chrome browser’s web platform. Design and lead a multi-year technical roadmap.
Take a position of authority on shaping the strategy and plan, and ensure rapid delivery of services with quality.
Manage and grow a team of software engineers, including iteration and task planning. Work closely with other engineering teams to reuse and understand existing frameworks.
Drive technical projects and provide leadership in an innovative and fast-paced environment.
Partner closely with Product Management to create, drive and deliver innovative, compelling and user-friendly products.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
15 years of professional experience in engineering and leading large scale organizations of more than 50 engineers.
Preferred qualifications:
Master’s degree in Computer Science or a relevant field.
Experience developing high-growth, consumer / user-centric technology platforms.
Strong engineering leadership and ability to attract top talent, motivate people, instill accountability and get best out of the team.
Ability to contribute to architecture/design discussions and make sound technical decisions.
Ability to set and drive the “big picture” strategy while also having the capability to provide detailed technical guidance to the team, enabling them to execute more effectively and deliver products on time and within budget.
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