Strategic Software Engineering Manager II

Socket.dev; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a software engineer to work on projects critical to our needs, with opportunities to switch teams and tackle new problems across the full stack. You will design, implement, and test features with minimal direction, taking initiative to drive future system directions.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to determine direction, contribute to scalable architectures, and influence product and platform choices across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.

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).
• 5 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, GO, or C++ codebases, and front-end knowledge including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing strategic projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals.
• 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 vision and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s).
• 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.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

8+ years software dev

5+ years full stack

3+ years technical leadership

Education

Master’s degree or PhD

Job description

Google is seeking a software engineer to work on projects critical to our needs, with opportunities to switch teams and tackle new problems across the full stack. You will design, implement, and test features with minimal direction, taking initiative to drive future system directions.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to determine direction, contribute to scalable architectures, and influence product and platform choices across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.