Software Engineering Manager, Cloud and Third-Party Platform Security

About the role

Google is hiring a Software Engineering Manager for its newly formed software engineering team within the Cloud & Third-Party Security team in Singapore. You will be a foundational lead for this high-impact team, acting as a technical leader to hire and manage software engineers and working cross-functionally with stakeholders across Google to achieve risk reduction goals. The role involves managing engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and overseeing the deployment of large-scale projects across international sites.

Key responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of software engineers, combining technical leadership and people management to build scalable products that identify and remediate security gaps in Alphabet's use of public cloud infrastructure, third-party vendors and SaaS.
• Drive the technical roadmap to support risk reduction goals by tackling ambiguous problems, identifying future work and ensuring technical excellence and manageable complexity.
• Oversee engineering projects, drive key architectural decisions and influence strategies across partner security and software engineering teams while building strong collaborations.
• Partner with cross-functional roles such as Security Engineers and TPMs to define requirements and implement systems that enable the rollout of controls reducing the risk of undermanaged cloud and third-party vendor usage.
• Cultivate a high-performing engineering culture by overseeing staffing, driving professional growth through mentorship and leading career development and performance management initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in Java, Python, Golang, C++ or equivalent codebases.
• 3 years of experience building software for data privacy or security (e.g., identity and access management).
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role and 2 years in a people management or team leadership role.
• Preferred: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, and 5 years in people management or team leadership.
• Proven track record managing an engineering team with a strong background in security domains, especially cloud infrastructure and third-party security controls.

Required skills

• Programming in Java, Python, Golang or C++.
• Ability to present complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to partner with global stakeholders and deliver product deliverables in ambiguous environments.

Google prioritizes applicants with a current right to work in Singapore who do not require visa sponsorship. The company states it is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal history where permitted by law.