Software Engineering Manager, Google Beam, OS Platform

Google; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 291,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for the Google Beam OS platform. This role involves leading and managing a team of talented engineers, developing a roadmap for projects, and ensuring alignment with best practices. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree, extensive experience in systems engineering, and proficiency in C++. The position offers a competitive salary range of $197,000–$291,000 plus additional benefits.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in systems engineering.
• 1 year of experience with production systems.
• 1 year of experience with software development in C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of software engineers to build the Beam OS platform.
• Build a roadmap, manage projects, priorities, and deliverables.
• Ensure alignment with production best practices.

Skills

Systems engineering

C++ programming

Debugging/Troubleshooting

Test Driven Development

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Unix/Linux operating systems

Job description

Software Engineering Manager, Google Beam, OS Platform

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By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in systems engineering.
• 1 year of experience with production systems.
• 1 year of experience with software development in C++ programming language.
• Experience with Debugging/Troubleshooting and Test Driven Development.
• Experience in people management.

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience with cloud or hardware/operating systems (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Chrome OS, etc.).
• Experience using Unix/Linux operating systems.

About the job

Labs is a group focused on incubating early-stage efforts in support of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team exists to help discover and create new ways to advance our core products through exploration and the application of new technologies. We work to build new solutions that have the potential to transform how users interact with Google. Our goal is to drive innovation by developing new Google products and capabilities that deliver significant impact over longer timeframes.

Compensation

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $197,000–$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team dedicated and talented software engineers to build the Beam OS platform powering current and next generation devices.
• Build the roadmap for the team and manage individual projects priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise.
• Ensure alignment with production best practices, including fostering a culture of thorough design, technical excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Adopt robust practices for triaging and diagnosing issues from multiple sources that may span across multiple teams and technical stacks.
• Partner closely with Team Leads, Hardware Engineers, Product Management, UX, Technical Program Management, and Operations, and peer engineering leaders to define and align on the product direction. As the team evolves, a production‑focus mindset is critical.

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