Senior Engineering Manager - Lead Large-Scale Systems

Google; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s Software Engineering Manager role leads multiple teams across projects including YouTube’s performance ecosystem. You will set team priorities, align with product strategy, mentor engineers, and drive large-scale system design.

You'll oversee roadmaps, coordinate across sites and functions, and ensure high-quality, performant software while developing your team. This position emphasizes leadership, technical excellence, and impact at Google's scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 5 years in a technical leadership role.
• 3 years in performance management.
• 2 years leading teams optimizing Android app performance.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support broader goals.
• Set expectations per level and provide performance feedback.
• Develop long-term technical roadmap within and beyond teams.
• Oversee system designs and review code to solve problems.
• Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain large-scale software solutions.

Skills

8 years software development

5 years technical leadership

3 years performance management

2 years Android performance teams

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Google’s Software Engineering Manager role leads multiple teams across projects including YouTube’s performance ecosystem. You will set team priorities, align with product strategy, mentor engineers, and drive large-scale system design.

You'll oversee roadmaps, coordinate across sites and functions, and ensure high-quality, performant software while developing your team. This position emphasizes leadership, technical excellence, and impact at Google's scale.