September 20, 2025

Director, Operational Tooling and Enablement, GDC

Senior • On-site

$294,000 - $414,000/yr

Sunnyvale, CA , +1

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, related technical field or equivalent practical experience
15 years of experience in engineering/operational leadership
Experience leading technical organizations in on-prem, distributed systems environments
Experience deploying and operating hardware and software within on-premise environments

Preferred qualifications:

Experience working with partners and developing relationships
Experience with cloud services and platform development
Ability to simply explain complex business or technical challenges
Proven track record of “big picture” strategy thinking, enabling teams to deliver management solutions that are effective at scale

About the job

With Google Distributed Cloud (GDC), we are creating the industry’s leading private and hybrid cloud offering that brings our customers' Google Cloud AI-led Services and Infrastructure to an on-premise platform that is simple, secure, and scalable. We are creating AI capabilities and enabling modernization with a Kubernetes base that is consistent and has an open developer experience from edge to cloud that serve government and enterprise customers across the globe.

As Director, Operational Tools & Enablement for GDC, the goal is to deliver an operations platform that enables customers to simply and securely manage their on-premise infrastructure. This is for both air-gapped and connected. Unlike other cloud platforms where customer on-call operations are provided by the cloud provider, for GDC, operations is a fundamental aspect of the product offering.

In this role, you will lead an organization of SWEs that develop operational tools and services that are part of the product we ship to customers/MGPs/SIs. You will also lead a team of SWEs and SDEs who provide 24x7 support to our customers/partners.

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 $294,000-$414,000 + 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

Lead a software engineering team that develops operational tools and services that are part of the products we ship, acting as first level of escalation. Be responsible for delivering the operations platform that enables customers to simply and securely manage their on-prem infrastructure.
Build product experiences, training, tools, and processes for customers to successfully operate their environments. Work cross-functionally within the broader engineering community and product management to deliver solutions.
Partner closely with cross-functional leads to define the future vision, strategy, and solutions for GDC.
Be responsible for providing customer-facing demo and trial environments and provide support to our SIs.
Be a strategic thought leader and work closely with customer-facing Googlers, partners, and customers themselves to ensure we continue to meaningfully reduce friction and thus drive adoption.

Google

Google LLC started as a PhD project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 at Stanford University. Google LLC has blossomed into a behemoth of the tech world. With its mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, Google’s search engine is its crown jewel. Online advertising, via AdWords and AdSense, forms the backbone of its financial success. Beyond search, Google has ventured into cloud computing, hardware, and software development. The innovative PageRank algorithm revolutionized search engine technology, and surviving the dot-com bubble burst and going public in 2004 spurred its meteoric growth. Acquiring YouTube stands as a testament to Google’s strategic expansion.