Customer Engineering Manager III, AI Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Google Cloud Platform is seeking a Customer Engineering Manager III to lead their AI Infrastructure team. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, focusing on pre-sales engineering and customer solutions. The position requires a deep understanding of cloud native architecture and AI infrastructure, with 10 years of experience in customer-facing roles. The role offers a competitive base salary range of $181,000-$257,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

As a Customer Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of pre-sales engineers and field solution architects, working directly with customers to understand their needs and demonstrate Google Cloud's capabilities. The role requires excellent technical, communication, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work cross-functionally with product, support, engineering, and sales teams.

Key responsibilities include managing engineering professionals, assessing team readiness, building training plans, and working closely with sales leadership to identify and prioritize business opportunities. You'll need experience with AI accelerators, cloud infrastructure, and machine learning solutions, plus the ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling customer stories.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree (MBA or Master's in Computer Science preferred), strong leadership experience, and deep knowledge of cloud and AI infrastructure. Experience with GPU/TPU workloads, Kubernetes, and hybrid cloud solutions is valuable. The role requires up to 25% travel and offers the opportunity to work from either Sunnyvale, CA or Kirkland, WA.

Google Cloud serves customers in over 200 countries, providing enterprise-grade solutions that leverage cutting-edge technology. This role offers the chance to be part of a rapidly growing business that's shaping the future of cloud computing and AI infrastructure, while working with a diverse range of customers from developers to large enterprises.