Software Engineer Manager II, Full Stack, Google Labs
About The Position
The Software Engineer Manager II, Full Stack role is part of Google Labs, a group that incubates early-stage efforts to advance Google’s mission and develop new products and capabilities. The role combines technical leadership and team management, guiding engineers and contributing to project goals and product strategy. The manager architects systems and technical roadmaps for ambiguous greenfield projects, supports rapid experimentation, and helps translate research concepts and model capabilities into viable user experiences. The position also involves deciding when to build lightweight prototypes and when to strengthen foundations for broader deployment across Google platforms.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 3 years of experience with full stack development across back-end codebases such as Java, Python, Golang, or C++, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS, or equivalent.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
- 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
Responsibilities
- Architect systems, define technical roadmaps for highly ambiguous greenfield projects, and write critical-path prototype code alongside the team.
- Provide technical direction, mentorship, and day-to-day coordination for small pods of software engineers; unblock technical hurdles and establish high-velocity experimentation standards.
- Drive frequent user-facing experiments, evaluate technical and product signals, decide whether to continue or stop efforts, and realign the team toward new technical stacks or problem spaces.
- Partner with Research Scientists, Product Managers, and UX Designers to translate exploratory concepts and novel model capabilities into viable user experiences.
- Set the engineering bar for the pod, deciding when to build a lightweight MVP to answer a product question and when to harden foundations for broader Google platform use.
Benefits
- 20% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
