Engineering Manager - Search Platforms

Google India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Google India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Search Platforms group. You will lead a team of engineers, shape project goals, and contribute to product strategy while ensuring delivery at scale across multiple sites.

The role requires strong technical leadership, 8+ years in software development with multiple languages, and 3+ years of people management. This is a senior leadership position in a global tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript).
• 3 years of experience in people management and 2 years in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineers across multiple teams and locations.
• Define scope and impact of the team with other technical leads.
• Support team health, psychological safety, timely conflict resolution, and collaboration.
• Align projects with product strategy and oversee large-scale deployments.

Skills

People management

Technical leadership

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or PhD

Tools

Java

C++

JavaScript

TypeScript

Job description

Engineering Manager, Search Platforms

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript). 3 years of experience in a people management and 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role.

Preferred qualifications

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields. 5 years of experience working in a complex organization. Experience leading through technical and organizational complexity. Experience with Java, C++, or both. Passion for technology, collaboration, and solving challenging problems.

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. In Google Search, we’re reimagining what it means to search for information - any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you’ll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Responsibilities

Work at the very center of Search and be comfortable to operate in a fast changing environment by challenging the status quo, staying scrappy while ensuring the team is hustling. Interact with AI systems to drive productivity and achieve desired outcomes and inform strategic decisions for yourself and your team. Define scope and impact of the team with other technical leads, and communicate broadly. Establish clear responsibility boundaries for people and teams. Support the health of your team proactively (e.g. psychological safety, timely conflict resolution, openness, and collaboration) as well as your partner teams.

Experience Level

Senior Level