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Engineering Manager, NIC Pipeline

Google · United States · Posted 2026-08-17

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Job description

Advocate the technical strategy for the complete NIC pipeline team, ensuring architectural soundness across all elements, working with various teams within SPIN as well as partner teams in PLANET like Promethium, RDMA, Pony/BaMM2, etc. Define and uphold end-to-end performance and reliability standards. Collaborate with partner teams to ensure smooth interplay across components within the pipeline. Lead cross-team efforts to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues affecting the pipeline's operation. Ensure the readiness and stability of the NIC controlplane and the overall pipeline for new NIC NPIs. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience with software development, including C/C++ in a Linux environment. 7 years of experience working with embedded operating systems and firmware development. 5 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role. 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role. Experience with embedded systems and networking. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field. Experience with SmartNICs. Experience managing multiple teams and leading managers to build productive and efficient teams. Expertise with C/C++ and Linux. Expertise with NICs and embedded software development lifecycle in general. Passionate about ensuring things work well end-to-end, and values a generalist software engineer perspective to ensure this happens.