Software Engineering Manager: Drive Tech Strategy & Team Excellence

Worky; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring a Software Engineer Manager in Seattle to lead a team across diverse areas including AI, NLP, and large-scale systems. You will guide project goals, manage engineers, and contribute to product strategy while ensuring engineering excellence.

You will oversee priorities, set expectations, and develop a technical vision for the team. This role emphasizes mentoring, architecture governance, and delivering impact at scale within Google Cloud and related initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience in one or more programming languages.
• 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• 2+ years in people management or team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities aligned to organizational goals.
• Set expectations with individuals based on level/role and provide coaching.
• Develop mid-term technical vision and roadmap for the team(s).
• Guide system designs and write product/system development code to solve problems.
• Review code to ensure best practices, performance, and quality.

Skills

Software development

Leadership

People management

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's/PhD (preferred)

Job description

Google is hiring a Software Engineer Manager in Seattle to lead a team across diverse areas including AI, NLP, and large-scale systems. You will guide project goals, manage engineers, and contribute to product strategy while ensuring engineering excellence.

You will oversee priorities, set expectations, and develop a technical vision for the team. This role emphasizes mentoring, architecture governance, and delivering impact at scale within Google Cloud and related initiatives.