Software Engineering Manager

Google; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a technically fluent Engineer Manager to lead planning and execution of cross‑platform software initiatives, including React web apps, React Native mobile apps, APIs, microservices and cloud infrastructure in Atlanta.

This role emphasizes delivery influence over direct management, collaborating with product, engineering, UX, QA, DevOps, and third-party partners to drive on‑time results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/Engineering/IT or related field.
• 5+ years delivering web, mobile, backend, or platform software initiatives.
• Experience delivering React-based web applications.
• Experience delivering React Native mobile applications for iOS and Android.
• Experience with REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Understanding of microservices and API-driven platforms.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Agile, Scrum, or hybrid Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives spanning React web apps, React Native mobile apps, backend services, APIs, and cloud platforms.
• Coordinate delivery across front-end, mobile, backend, platform, QA, DevOps, architecture, and product teams.
• Translate product requirements into actionable technical delivery plans and roadmaps.
• Oversee services built on REST and GraphQL APIs, microservices architectures and cloud platforms.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, priorities, sequencing, and trade-offs.
• Ensure delivery plans address cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, security, scalability, reliability, and observability.
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Escalate issues proactively to protect delivery commitments.

Skills

React

React Native

REST APIs

GraphQL

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Agile delivery

Cross-team collaboration

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

We are seeking a technically fluent Contract Software Engineering Manager to lead the planning and execution of complex, cross-platform software initiatives. This role will oversee delivery across React-based web applications, React Native mobile applications for iOS and Android, API-driven backend services, microservices, and cloud infrastructure.

Despite the title, this is an individual contributor role with no direct people-management responsibilities. The successful candidate will lead through technical fluency, influence, coordination, accountability, and execution—serving as the bridge between product strategy and engineering delivery.

This position is best aligned with a Senior Technical Delivery Manager, Staff Technical Program Manager, or Staff/Principal-level engineering delivery professional who is comfortable driving results across multiple teams without formal authority.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Delivery and Execution

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives spanning React web applications, React Native mobile applications, backend services, APIs, and cloud platforms.
• Coordinate delivery across front-end, mobile, backend, platform, QA, DevOps, architecture, and product teams.
• Translate product and business requirements into actionable technical delivery plans, milestones, dependencies, and execution roadmaps.
• Oversee services built on REST and GraphQL APIs, microservices architectures, and cloud-based platforms.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, technical risks, priorities, sequencing, and delivery trade-offs.
• Ensure delivery plans appropriately address cloud infrastructure, environments, CI/CD, security, scalability, reliability, and observability.
• Communicate delivery progress, risks, mitigation plans, and decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Escalate issues proactively to protect delivery commitments and business outcomes.

Delivery Leadership and Collaboration

• Drive execution through influence, coordination, transparency, and accountability rather than direct authority.
• Partner closely with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, UX, Architecture, QA, DevOps, and third-party vendors.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Guide teams on estimation, capacity planning, sequencing, prioritization, and delivery best practices.
• Establish clear ownership, expectations, decision points, and accountability across delivery streams.
• Coordinate work across distributed teams, offshore partners, and external technology vendors when applicable.

Quality, Release Management, and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure quality is embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Partner with engineering and QA teams on automated testing, release readiness, defect resolution, and production stability.
• Coordinate mobile release processes, including Apple App Store and Google Play submission requirements.
• Promote adherence to front-end, mobile, API, cloud, security, and architectural standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, predictability, throughput, and cross-team collaboration.
• Improve delivery visibility through metrics, dashboards, status reporting, and outcome-based performance measures.
• Help establish repeatable delivery processes for complex web, mobile, and backend initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of experience managing the delivery of web, mobile, backend, or platform software initiatives.
• Experience delivering React-based web applications.
• Experience delivering React Native mobile applications for iOS and Android.
• Experience working with REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Understanding of microservices-based architectures and API-driven platforms.
• Experience delivering solutions hosted in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or another major cloud environment.
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or hybrid Agile environments.
• Demonstrated success coordinating complex, multi-team technology initiatives.
• Experience driving delivery through influence without formal people-management authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating internal engineering teams with offshore partners or third-party vendors.
• Experience with mobile application release cycles and app store submissions.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, environment management, cloud security, observability, and production support.
• Experience in a Staff-level technical program, delivery, engineering operations, or architecture role.
• Familiarity with delivery metrics, engineering dashboards, release governance, and risk-management frameworks.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong understanding of React and React Native application architectures.
• Solid knowledge of API integrations, REST, GraphQL, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Working knowledge of cloud architecture, CI/CD, environment management, security, scalability, and observability.
• Ability to translate technical architecture and constraints into clear execution plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder-management and facilitation abilities.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to create accountability and maintain momentum across teams.
• Practical, delivery-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Technically credible with engineers, architects, product leaders, and executives.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate has led complex, multi-team software initiatives and is comfortable operating at a Staff or Principal level. This person is technically fluent, understands modern web and mobile architectures, and can engage meaningfully with engineering teams without needing to be the primary hands-on developer.

This role is well suited for someone who:

• Has delivered complex React web, React Native mobile, API, and cloud initiatives.
• Is comfortable leading through influence rather than direct authority.
• Understands the realities of engineering capacity, dependencies, technical debt, and release risk.
• Has experience creating delivery discipline across distributed teams.
• Wants to remain close to technology and execution without pursuing a traditional Engineering Manager role.