Software Engineering Manager Core Maps Platform

Google; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in Bengaluru to lead and grow multiple engineering teams within the Geo group. You will set priorities, drive technical roadmaps, and contribute to product strategy while mentoring engineers across sites globally.

You will oversee large-scale projects, collaborate across information retrieval, AI, and distributed systems domains, and ensure high-quality code and scalable architectures to meet ambitious maps-related initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in people management or team leadership.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities aligning with broader goals.
• Set expectations and provide feedback and coaching to individuals.
• Develop mid-term technical vision and roadmap for the team(s).
• Design, guide and vet system designs and contribute code as needed.
• Review code and ensure best practices across engineers.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

People management

AI integration

Cross-team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Masters or PhD preferred

Tools

Generative AI tools

LLM interfaces

Job description

Job Description:

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in software development.
  
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

Preferred qualifications:

• Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
  

About the job:

Like Googles 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.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.
The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

Responsibilities:

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organizations goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
  
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organizations goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
  
• Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
  
• Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
  
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).