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Software Engineering Manager, Corporate Engineering

Software Engineering Manager, Corporate Engineering

3 Weeks ago • 8-13 Years • Product Management • Research & Development • Undisclosed

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Job Description

The Software Engineering Manager at Google's Corporate Engineering leads and mentors a team of engineers, setting team strategy and goals. Responsibilities include recruiting, coaching, and developing team members; partnering with other Google teams to align products; translating business objectives into clear goals; maintaining engineering excellence; and participating in design and architectural decisions. The role involves driving software engineering projects from inception to delivery and maintenance, focusing on customer needs and optimizing code. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical expertise and leadership skills, with experience in various programming languages and project management in a complex organizational environment.

Must have:

8+ years software development experience
3+ years technical leadership
2+ years people management
Team strategy & goal setting
Project management expertise

Good to have:

Master's/PhD in CS or related field
Experience in complex organizations

Minimum 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 in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
3 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.

At Corp Eng, we build world-leading business solutions that scale a more helpful Google for everyone. As Google’s IT organization, we provide end-to-end solutions for organizations across Google. With an inclusive mindset, we deliver the right tools, platforms, and experiences for all Googlers as they create more helpful products and services for everyone. In the simplest terms, we are Google for Googlers.

Responsibilities

Recruit and manage a team of engineers, mentoring and coaching team members to develop their skills and set the team strategy and goals.
Partner across Google RCE organization to align products and businesses towards a unified product experience. Communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders.
Translate customer requirements and business objectives to a clear goals for the organization, focusing on customer needs and use-cases when making decisions.
Maintain high standards and best practices for engineering excellence, and foster and facilitate collaboration with other engineering and cross-functional teams.
Participate in design, architectural and operational decisions, driving software engineering projects from definition to delivery and maintenance.

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