Software Engineering Manager - Lead Large-Scale Systems

Google LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead teams that build critical software powering Google’s Wide Area Network. You provide technical leadership, guide multi-team projects, and help develop engineers while aligning with product strategy and scale.

The role spans global deployments across sites, with a strong emphasis on architecture, performance, and collaboration. Responsibilities include setting priorities, defining roadmaps, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
• 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) teams. 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

Technical leadership

People management

Distributed systems

Large-scale infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead teams that build critical software powering Google’s Wide Area Network. You provide technical leadership, guide multi-team projects, and help develop engineers while aligning with product strategy and scale.

The role spans global deployments across sites, with a strong emphasis on architecture, performance, and collaboration. Responsibilities include setting priorities, defining roadmaps, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality