Senior Software Engineering Manager & Tech Architect

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to oversee multiple teams across locations. You’ll guide technical direction, drive strategic projects, and help engineers optimize their code while growing a strong team culture.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Research Scientists, Product Managers, and UX Designers to turn exploratory concepts into usable user experiences, and setting high engineering standards for scalable Google platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 3 years in full stack development across backend and frontend.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years in people management or team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Architect systems and define technical roadmaps for greenfield projects.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship for small pods of engineers.
• Drive high-frequency user experiments and evaluate signals.
• Partner with researchers, product managers, and designers to translate concepts.
• Set engineering standards and decide when to prototype or harden foundations.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Software development

Full stack development

Technical leadership

People management

Education

Master's degree or PhD

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to oversee multiple teams across locations. You’ll guide technical direction, drive strategic projects, and help engineers optimize their code while growing a strong team culture.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Research Scientists, Product Managers, and UX Designers to turn exploratory concepts into usable user experiences, and setting high engineering standards for scalable Google platforms.