Technical Program Manager III, Networking Engineer

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) on the Infrastructure Strategy and Design (ISD) Design and Engineering team, you will drive the physical network program strategy and execution for Google’s global data centers. You will lead high-impact programs to establish consistency and efficiency for next-generation network infrastructure, partnering cross-functionally to co-architect designs optimized for high-performance computing and AI/ML scaling.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $163000 - $237000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of physical network reference design programs by establishing charters, schedules, and performance metrics.
• Partner with internal Network Architecture and Engineering teams to co-architect and execute next-generation physical network designs.
  
• Optimize physical serverhall layouts, rack configurations, and cable routing pathways to maximize spatial efficiency and deployment velocity.
  
• Navigate complex physical constraints such as space, power, and cooling to ensure robust logical-to-physical network mapping.
  
• Apply technical domain knowledge of Inside Plant (ISP) and Outside Plant (OSP) fiber infrastructure to guide high-impact program decisions and resolve strategic bottlenecks.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• 5 years of experience in technical program management, managing network infrastructure, physical data center design, or hardware development programs.
• 5 years of experience with data centers, physical network infrastructure design, including Inside Plant (ISP), Outside Plant (OSP), and structured cabling systems.
• 5 years of experience with cluster networking, including network topology and fiber connectivity.
• 5 years of experience driving cross-functional alignment and managing technical dependencies across engineering, operations, and product teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience planning for the strategic evolution and scalability of physical network spaces to support high-throughput architectures and AI/ML workloads.
• Expertise in serverhall spatial optimization, rack planning, and managing thermal, power, and physical routing constraints in high-density environments.
• Strong technical judgment with a track record of defining long-term roadmaps and presenting complex program strategies to leadership.
• Ability to collaborate with network architects to translate complex logical topologies into scalable physical engineering designs.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Austin, TX, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.