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 a Software Engineering Manager in Information Security Engineering, you will contribute to company-wide programs securing Google against software supply chain threats.

In this role, you have the opportunity for wide influence within Google and across the industry. You will solve open-ended problems. You will identify the most critical security risks and the right approach to addressing them. You will help the team prioritize in a complex landscape with many problems across different ecosystems. You will build processes and tools that not only reduce risk, but also keep developers happy and productive.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + 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

• Manage an established team of five software engineers and security engineers. Be responsible for their coaching, work management, career development and other people management responsibilities.

• Define and execute the team's outlook and roadmap for securing Google's third-party dependencies.

• Grow technical talent to develop technically innovative solutions to secure our Open Source Software (OSS) dependencies.

• Build strong partnerships and collaboration roadmaps with partner teams in Google's software supply chain Integrity program, as well as with industry and academia.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, or Go.

• 3 years of experience building software for data privacy or security (e.g., identity and access management).

• 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.

• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

• Experience in supply chain security issues, vulnerability management, software composition analysis, or related fields.