Software Engineering Manager, Ads Infra & AI Platforms

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

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams across locations, setting priorities, guiding architecture, and mentoring engineers.

You will oversee work on information retrieval, AI, distributed systems, and advertising technology, coordinating product strategy with a large budget and global partners.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, strategy alignment, and people management, with competitive compensation, equity, and wide opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 3 years leading large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, compute/storage hardware, or related areas.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years in people management or team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities aligned with overall goals.
• Provide performance feedback, coaching, and development plans.
• Develop mid-term technical goals and roadmaps for multiple teams.
• Guide system designs and contribute code for complex problems.
• Review peers' code to ensure quality and best practices.

Skills

Software leadership

Large-scale infra

Technical leadership

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Job description

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams across locations, setting priorities, guiding architecture, and mentoring engineers.

You will oversee work on information retrieval, AI, distributed systems, and advertising technology, coordinating product strategy with a large budget and global partners.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, strategy alignment, and people management, with competitive compensation, equity, and wide opportunities.