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Senior Software Engineering Manager, Commerce

Senior Software Engineering Manager, Commerce

1 Month ago • 10-15 Years • Full Stack Development

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Job Description

The Senior Software Engineering Manager, Commerce at Google leads and develops a team of engineers working on Google's shopping experiences. Responsibilities include setting team priorities, aligning strategies across teams, providing performance feedback and coaching, developing long-term technical roadmaps, overseeing system designs, and reviewing code for best practices. The role requires extensive experience in software development, technical leadership, and people management. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of large-scale system design and a passion for improving the online shopping experience. The position requires managing projects, contributing to product strategy, and fostering team growth within Google's vast commerce ecosystem.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
5+ years software development experience
5+ years technical leadership experience
5+ years people management experience
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Experience with large-scale system design

Good to have:

Master's or PhD in Computer Science
Experience in a complex, matrixed organization

Perks:

Bonus
Equity
Benefits

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Javascript).
5 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing strategic projects, with 5 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer (SWE) goes way beyond just Search. SWE Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of engineers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure engineers are able to optimize theirs. As a SWE Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. SWE teams work all across the company, in areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, security, data compression, user interface design; the list goes on and is growing every day. Operating with scale and speed, our exceptional software engineers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

People shop on Google more than a billion times a day - and the Commerce team is responsible for building the experiences that serve these users. The mission for Google Commerce is to be an essential part of the shopping journey for consumers - from inspiration to to a simple and secure checkout experience - and the best place for retailers/merchants to connect with consumers. We support and partner with the commerce ecosystem, from large retailers to small local merchants, to give them the tools, technology and scale to thrive in today’s digital world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $237,000-$337,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 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. Learn more about .

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 long-term technical vision and roadmap within, and often beyond, the scope of your teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
Oversee systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and review 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).

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$237.0K - $337.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$287.0K/yr avg.

Worldwide

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