Technical Solutions Consultant Manager, Geo Auto

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
7 years of experience working in the Automotive industry, leading new products from inception to launch.
5 years of experience managing a technical, customer-facing team.
Experience in software development (e.g., Java, C++, Python).

Preferred qualifications

Master’s degree or PhD.
Experience with Maps products and services.
Experience working with enterprise stakeholders (i.e., automakers).
Experience collaborating effectively across time zones.
Ability to deliver results in a complex, matrixed environment and drive alignment across cross‑functional stakeholders.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to represent complex business or technical matters internally and externally.

About the job

Like Google’s own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of Engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure Engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large‑scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large‑scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

The Geo Auto Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team collaborates extensively with an array of global partners leveraging Geo Automotive products to develop and integrate navigation solutions for their vehicles.

As an FDE Manager, you will lead a team of Technical Solutions Consultants to experience the journey of a product from its initial concept to its deployment on the road, you will develop their skills through regular coaching and role modeling collaboration with various teams specializing in fields such as navigation, advanced automotive sensors, high‑end embedded computing, complex software and electrical architectures, sustainable transportation, and advanced manufacturing.

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.

Germany: € - € (EUR) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Lead global Technical Solutions Consultant (TSC) teams and automotive partners as they integrate Google Maps and Automotive Software Development Kits (SDK) across complex domains including Automotive OS platforms, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) components, and in‑vehicle infotainment.
Manage the automotive partner relationship and be responsible for driving issue resolutions including bugs, missing functionality, and feature requests.
Develop, operate and improve processes that allow Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to expand across the automotive industry over multiple complex automotive products.
Represent the requirements, constraints and road‑map of automotive partners to inform product development.
Work closely with teams across the Geo Auto, Geo Developer, and Android organizations to ensure Google provides a uniform and complete automotive solution.

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