Director, Engineering, Maps and Views XP

About the job

More than 2 billion people rely on Geo services to explore the real world and navigate their daily lives. At the center of these journeys are rich visualizations of the world: 2D cartographic maps, 3D and photoreal representations, and aerial and street-level views. These visualizations power flagship experiences like Immersive Navigation and Ask Maps, and the underlying platform brings those capabilities to Search, Gemini, YouTube, automakers and millions of developers.

As people increasingly turn to AI to understand the world, the map must evolve from a static reference into a living, intelligent canvas. It should visually explain answers, show real-world proof, surface what matters before users search, and move seamlessly from orbit to sidewalk.

Delivering this everywhere requires one unified rendering and mapmaking platform. It has to run on every device and browser, let an AI cartographer compose maps in real time, and keep quality consistent across every surface that shows a Google map.

As Director of Engineering for Maps & Views Experience Platform, you'll lead both: defining how billions of people see the world, and building the foundation that makes it possible everywhere.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

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

US: $307000 - $427000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 100+ Seattle/Mountain View/Bengaluru engineers spanning 2D/3D graphics, client/server infrastructure, map data/serving, GenAI platforms/experiences, and quality/evaluation.
• Set the technical vision that enables us to develop solutions that serve the flagship Google Maps experiences (Immersive Navigation, Ask Maps) and broader Google ecosystem, including Auto OEMs, 3P developers, and Google services (Search, Gemini, YouTube).
• Pioneer AI-driven mapmaking by building reusable cartographic building blocks and automated visual evaluation, so the map can adapt to every user and question while holding a high bar for quality, performance and trust.
• Inspire and grow a team of engineering leaders to collaborate as "one team” within Maps & Views as well as with Geo/Google partners.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, other relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of relevant software engineering experience, with 5 years of technical management experience.
• Experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience building end-user experiences powered by client and serving platforms that serve multiple consumer and enterprise products.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in managing and leading engineering teams and partnerships with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams.
• Experience in a technical leadership role, managing a team of engineers.
• Experience in designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems, with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability.
• Experience in designing software systems, including requirements gathering, analysis, and design.
• Experience in leading technical projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in managing globally dispersed technical teams and technical teams, vendors, or contract management and delivery.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, other relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of relevant software engineering experience, with 5 years of technical management experience.
• Experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience building end-user experiences powered by client and serving platforms that serve multiple consumer and enterprise products.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year