Senior Data Cloud Blackbelt Manager, Data and AI
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
practical experience. 10 years of experience in software
engineering, systems architecture, or technical consulting. 3 years
of people management experience in technical roles. 2 years of
experience with generative AI techniques (e.g., LLMs, multi-modal,
large vision models) or with generative AI-related concepts
(language modeling, computer vision). Preferred qualifications: 6
years of experience designing and deploying cloud-native
distributed systems, data pipelines, or AI/ML workflows in an
enterprise environment. 5 years of experience in managing a
technical team in a cloud computing environment or customer-facing
role. Experience interacting with C-level executives (e.g., CTO,
CDO, CIO) to translate business requirements into technical
strategies. About the job We are a specialized product incubation
engine dedicated to accelerating product market fit for our unified
data cloud and AI capabilities. Tasked with bridging the gap
between our powerful platform primitives and the cohesive, high
value solutions enterprises demand, this group operates as a
customer zero laboratory. In this role, you will lead our new team
at the forefront of using Google's generative AI to solve real
world issues for our most customers. You will act as a partner with
key accounts, working to build, deploy, and optimize sophisticated
AI agents on our data cloud services. You will bridge the gap
between our core product engineering teams and complex customer
needs. You will accelerate product innovation, customer success,
disrupt the traditional Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and
shape the future of our data and AI products. Google Cloud
accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its
business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that
leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help
developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200
countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted
partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business
problems. The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$234,000-$325,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are
determined by role, level, and location. Within the range,
individual pay is determined by work location and additional
factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the
specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring
process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US
role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Serve as the principal architect for the FDE
team’s portfolio. Set the engineering standards, selection of
primitives (e.g., agentic frameworks, etc.), and architectural
patterns used across lighthouse engagements. Act as the primary
technical counterpart to customer CTOs and CDOs. Lead architectural
workshops to secure executive buy-in, aligning their long-term
technology strategy with Google’s data and AI roadmap. Provide
technical leadership and mentorship to the team of FDE. Guide the
team in delivering scalable, and secure solutions. Identify and
resolve, cross-product integration issues that threaten the data
and AI story. Lead the resolution of ambiguous technical blockers
that span multiple product areas. Drive systemic improvements in
Google Cloud’s product portfolio. Synthesize technical friction
points and feature gaps into authoritative engineering
requirements, influencing the roadmaps of directors and VPs in
BigQuery, Vertex AI, and database engineering.
Keywords: Google, San Francisco , Senior Data Cloud Blackbelt Manager, Data and AI, IT / Software / Systems , Sunnyvale, California
