Engineering Productivity Manager — Scale & Velocity

Google LLC; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Job summary

Google LLC in Kirkland, WA is seeking a Software Engineering Manager II for Engineering Productivity within Google Cloud Platforms. You will lead multiple teams, drive product strategy, and mentor engineers, shaping the roadmap and technical direction at scale.

The role combines hands-on coding oversight with people leadership, budgeting, and cross-team collaboration to deliver high-impact systems. This position requires strong engineering judgment and exceptional communication across a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years building tools that improve development velocity, code quality, or code health.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years in people management or team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's 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 organization's 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).

Skills

Technical leadership

People management

Development tools

Code quality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Google LLC in Kirkland, WA is seeking a Software Engineering Manager II for Engineering Productivity within Google Cloud Platforms. You will lead multiple teams, drive product strategy, and mentor engineers, shaping the roadmap and technical direction at scale.

The role combines hands-on coding oversight with people leadership, budgeting, and cross-team collaboration to deliver high-impact systems. This position requires strong engineering judgment and exceptional communication across a global