Software Engineering Manager II — Lead Large-Scale AI Infra

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO 20 days

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in Kirkland, WA to lead multiple engineering teams working on AI, infrastructure, and large-scale systems. You will set priorities, coach engineers, and drive technical roadmaps across several groups.

The role combines technical leadership with people management, guiding project goals, product strategy, and team development while delivering high-impact systems at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
• 3 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
• Develop the mid-term technical goal and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
• Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

Skills

Software development

Programming languages

Large-scale infrastructure

Technical leadership

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or PhD

Job description

Google is seeking a Software Engineering Manager in Kirkland, WA to lead multiple engineering teams working on AI, infrastructure, and large-scale systems. You will set priorities, coach engineers, and drive technical roadmaps across several groups.

The role combines technical leadership with people management, guiding project goals, product strategy, and team development while delivering high-impact systems at scale.