Senior Software Engineering Manager Capital Markets Technology

About The Role

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager Capital Markets Technology at Google, you will lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization, including managing other managers. Your primary focus will be on the core platform architecture of the Google Cloud Universal Ledger. You will drive the technical strategy for transitioning traditional financial infrastructure to cloud-native, distributed architectures, emphasizing reliability, security, and Google-scale throughput. This role demands a strong advocate for engineering excellence and developer velocity, achieved by building platform tooling, defining architectural standards, and automating delivery pipelines (CI/CD) for complex, regulated environments.

You will partner closely with Product Management and external C-level stakeholders at major financial institutions, translating intricate business requirements into robust technical roadmaps. A critical aspect of your responsibility will be overseeing the implementation of essential security and governance frameworks, such as Identity, Zero Trust, and Policy enforcement, which are crucial for banking-grade infrastructure. This position is at the forefront of financial innovation, collaborating with institutions to create a more accessible financial system by leveraging Google’s expertise in distributed systems, security, and cloud infrastructure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development.
• 5 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience operating within regulated industries (e.g., Finance, Payments) or managing high-volume transactional systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years of software engineering experience, with significant experience managing teams and other managers.
• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and defining technical strategy at an organizational level.
• Expertise in architecting and scaling public cloud platforms, specifically using containers (Kubernetes/GKE) and service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio).
• Expertise in security engineering, including identity management, mTLS, and policy enforcement within distributed systems.
• Demonstrated active technical contribution, including open-source contributions or a willingness to remain in architectural decision-making.
• Proven track record of leading migration strategies from on-premise/legacy infrastructure to cloud-native architectures in mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a high-performing engineering organization (including managing other managers) responsible for the core platform architecture of the Google Cloud Universal Ledger.
• Drive the technical strategy for transitioning traditional financial infrastructure to cloud-native, distributed architectures, focusing on reliability, security, and Google-scale throughput.
• Advocate engineering excellence and developer velocity by building platform tooling, defining architectural standards, and automating delivery pipelines (CI/CD) for complex, regulated environments.
• Partner with Product Management and external C-level stakeholders at major financial institutions to translate business requirements into robust technical roadmaps.
• Oversee the implementation of critical security and governance frameworks (e.g., Identity, Zero Trust, Policy enforcement) required for banking-grade infrastructure.

Key skills/competency

• Software Engineering Leadership
• Capital Markets Technology
• Cloud-Native Architectures
• Distributed Systems
• Kubernetes/GKE
• Security Engineering
• Financial Institutions Partnership
• CI/CD Automation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Google Cloud Platform