The role
From Google's own posting.
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.
We are seeking a Software Engineer Manager to lead the engineering team for our core commerce experiences. In this role, you will manage and mentor a team of engineers expanding protocol capabilities and launching agentic shopping features across Google surfaces. You will provide leadership, drive technical direction, and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across the consumer organization to deliver user experiences.The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Build and scale user experiences that leverage capabilities at Google scale.
Lead development across the entire web stack, ensuring excellence in frontend, backend, and software quality.
Drive technical directions across multiple teams and cross-functional partners.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and bring shopping features to life.
Define and establish quality and success benchmarks using evaluation methodologies.
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
3 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, Golang, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
Experience working with artificial intelligence systems and metrics analysis.
Track record of collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to drive product goal in a complex, matrixed organization.
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
3 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, Golang, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.