Distinguished Engineer, Demand and Capacity Planning

Google is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead their Demand and Capacity Planning tooling organization, a critical role responsible for ensuring Google's infrastructure resources are optimally allocated across Machine Learning, Cloud, and Standard Fleets. This position combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, requiring 15 years of software engineering experience and 10 years of specialized experience in forecasting and optimization.

The role offers an opportunity to shape the technical direction of Google's infrastructure planning at a global scale. You'll be working at the intersection of software engineering, infrastructure planning, and business strategy, developing sophisticated systems that directly impact Google's ability to deliver its services efficiently.

As a Distinguished Engineer, you'll drive technical innovation in demand and capacity planning, partnering with teams across Google's ML, Cloud, and Standard Fleet divisions. The position requires both technical depth in large-scale systems and leadership skills to guide teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

The compensation package is highly competitive, with a base salary range of $349,000-$485,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The role offers the flexibility to work from several major tech hubs including Seattle, Kirkland, and Sunnyvale.

This is an ideal position for a senior technical leader who combines deep engineering expertise with strategic thinking and wants to make a significant impact on Google's infrastructure planning and optimization. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex technical challenges at massive scale while leading and influencing technical directions across the organization.

Key responsibilities include defining technical strategy for automation and unification of capacity planning, developing advanced forecasting models, and building a strong technical leadership structure. The successful candidate will need to balance technical excellence with strategic thinking and leadership skills to drive innovation in this critical area of Google's infrastructure.