Software Engineering Manager II, Engineering Productivity, Google Cloud Platforms

About the role

Software Engineering Managers at Google have the technical expertise to lead major projects and also manage a team of Engineers. They optimize their own code while ensuring Engineers are optimizing theirs. As a manager, you guide the way, managing engineers across multiple teams and locations, overseeing large-scale projects internationally.

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.
• Met 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).
• 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).

Requirements

• 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 tools that improve development velocity, code quality, or code health.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

Skills

• Technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects.
• Leadership expertise to manage a team of Engineers.
• Ability to align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
• Ability to set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role.
• Ability to meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development.
• Ability to develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s).
• Ability to evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
• Ability to design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area.
• Ability to write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
• Ability to review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices.

Benefits

Google offers a comprehensive benefits package including individual pay determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits.