Senior Engineering Manager, Scale & Strategy

Google; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s YouTube division seeks a Staff Software Engineering Manager in San Bruno, CA to lead multiple teams and drive large-scale projects. You will influence product strategy, mentor engineers, and manage budgets while delivering impactful systems at scale.

You will oversee complex engineering efforts across sites, shaping technical direction and coordinating with stakeholders. The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, and hands-on coding when needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development in languages such as Python, C, C++, Java, or JavaScript.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role overseeing strategic projects.
• 2 years of people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support broader goals; align strategy and decisions.
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on level and role; provide feedback and coaching.
• Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap for one or more teams.
• Design, guide and vet systems designs and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
• Review code from other engineers and ensure best practices.

Skills

8+ years software development

3 years technical leadership

2 years people management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master's or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Google’s YouTube division seeks a Staff Software Engineering Manager in San Bruno, CA to lead multiple teams and drive large-scale projects. You will influence product strategy, mentor engineers, and manage budgets while delivering impactful systems at scale.

You will oversee complex engineering efforts across sites, shaping technical direction and coordinating with stakeholders. The role emphasizes leadership, architecture, and hands-on coding when needed.