Senior Director, Engineering, Geo Maker
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, other relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 15 years of engineering leadership experience, with 5 years of technical management experience.
- Experience building large-scale client platforms that power business and user use cases.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant field.
About the job
The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.
The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.
People rely on Geo services to explore the real world and navigate their daily lives. Understanding where users are in the world is a critical core service that helps Geo build an accurate and rich model of the world and how people move within it. We’re looking for a technical, platform focused engineering leader to take the Semantic User Location platform to the next-level to respond to dynamic needs of the next generation of users, competitive landscape, and next-level growth of our products.
As the Senior Director Engineering you will unify our Geo Makers engineering teams to drive our focus on growth of our Core GMP business of APIs/SDKs, including growing the momentum of reach and engagement and business value, while also investing in new products.
The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.
The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $349,000-$485,000 + 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 team of engineers and prosumer users in Google Maps Platform, Google Earth, and our Analytics products on BigQuery.
- Develop the strategy and drive execution for business-critical efforts requiring strong partnership across teams (Geo Consumer, Auto, RWM, RWJ, Ads, GR, GDM, Cloud and Cloud Public Sector) and functions (Legal, Privacy).
- Lead the design of GenAI-forward solutions (products and tools Google builds to interact with our products) based on a nuanced understanding of the privacy and regulatory landscape.
- Inspire and grow a team of engineering leaders to collaborate as “one team.”
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