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.

As the Software Engineer Manager, you will lead and grow the team. You will be responsible for the technical direction, execution, and delivery of core services for next generation network capacity delivery.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 + 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

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative environment. Drive the technical idea, strategy, and roadmap.

• Oversee the design, development, and operation of scalable and reliable services for real-time data ingestion, processing, and correlation.

• Contribute to design, code reviews, and technical discussions, ensuring high software quality and architectural integrity.

• Collaborate with partner teams (e.g., SRE, Cloud Networking, and other development teams) to understand requirements, and deliver integrated solutions.

• Ensure operational excellence, including monitoring, alerting, and performance optimization. Manage project priorities, resource allocation, and delivery timelines.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience in software development.

• 3 years of experience developing infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.

• 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 a related technical field.

• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).

• 3 years of experience working in a changing organization.