Vice President, Engineering, Core Experience, Google Identity and Engagement

About the job

Google is committed to retaining a small-company feel while solving some of the world's most complex technical challenges. The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products, acting as owners and advocates for the essential building blocks - developer platforms, infrastructure, and product components that drive the pace of innovation for every Google developer.

Core Experience focuses on foundational user experiences across Google. The team aspires to make users’ experience excellent, safe, and useful, regardless of which Google product they are using. Among the products the team owns are the Google account and identity solutions, user education and notifications, contacts, our design elements, accessibility and solutions, and more. These are the building blocks that make Google’s overall experience valuable and consistent for our users.

Our team's mission is to unlock the best of Google for every user by creating a seamless, personal, and trustworthy connected experience. We ensure that every interaction a user has—across all Google products, accounts, and platforms—feels relevant, helpful, safe, and brings value to our users. To achieve this vision, our work is structured around three foundational pillars:

Access everywhere to enable safe & frictionless sign-in and agentic experiences across 1Ps & 3Ps.

Trustworthy personalization to help users feel in control of their personalization experience across products & accounts.

Ecosystem growth to build a connected & cohesive ecosystem across products & platforms.

As VP Engineering, GIE, you are not just modernizing products and infrastructure, you are building the connective tissue for the agentic era. Together, we are creating the intelligent, connected future of Google.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems.

As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

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

US: $550,000 (USD) + 80% bonus target + equity + benefits

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

Germany: €401,500 (EUR) + 80% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead 600+ engineers, providing deep technical direction to solve complex ecosystem challenges. Translate product vision and business objectives into a multi-year technical roadmap.
• Recruit and manage a globally distributed engineering organization and foster an empowering environment that drives high engagement. Coach senior leadership to align with Google's strategic goals and principles.
• Align roadmaps and go-to-market strategies across product areas, product, and AI Research. Prioritize effectively with internal partners and customers.
• Oversee full-lifecycle project execution from design to delivery. Advocate for high standards in software engineering best practices, security, and system design, maintaining a strong user-centric focus.
• Ensure scalability, security, and stability while navigating global regulatory landscapes.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in software engineering.
• 7 years of experience working cross-functionally with globally dispersed teams.
• 5 years of experience managing software engineering teams of 500+.
• Experience building technical products and services.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience building reliable, scalable and operationally excellent user experiences on products that have massive scale (>500M users).
• Experience successfully building software for large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience leading projects and managing multiple competing priorities in an ambiguous environment.
• Leadership experience in leading large-scale transformation in the AI era.
• Ability to be a thought leader in system architecture and a track record of technology innovation.
• Proven track record of delivering successfully within timelines.