Software Engineering Manager, Google Chat

Google LLC•Sunnyvale, CA

53d•$197,000 - $291,000

About The Position

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Engineer goes beyond just Search. Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. 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. With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally. AI will change the future of work in profound ways, and our products- Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Vids and Meet are at the forefront. From pre-computed summaries for email threads, summaries for meetings, and videos created from a document using lifelike AI avatars, our AI opportunity is huge. Our mission is to meaningfully connect people so they can create, build, and grow together and as part of the team you can build how productivity tools should work 5-10 years into the future. You will work with model builders (Google DeepMind), work with exceptional leaders, and have the ability to impact billions of users across the world.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
4 years of experience with software development in Java or Kotlin, and Javascript or Typescript.
4 years of experience in web front-end development.
Experience with modern web technologies and frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue, Node.js, Django, Spring).
Experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
3 years of experience with working in a matrixed organization.
Experience managing large-scale, multi-quarter technical projects and navigating cross-team dependencies.
Experience with multi-platform development, creating shared code libraries/SDKs, or building developer-focused platforms.
Experience in stakeholder management, including influencing and collaborating with other teams and leaders to drive adoption of new technologies.
Familiarity with web and mobile development (Android or iOS) and the challenges of creating shared logic for both web and mobile clients.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers. Promote a collaborative environment built on psychological safety, empowering the team members through goals, feedback, and career development.
Advocate Multiplatform Infrastructure adoption across the organization. Manage relationships with partner teams and leadership, communicate the value of Multiplatform, and influence their roadmaps to drive onboarding.
Establish feedback loops to gauge developer satisfaction, understand the pain points of teams using Multiplatform, and translate input into improvements for the platform and support processes.
Oversee the bridge layer that connects the shared Mobile Device Library (MDL) code with native platforms, ensuring seamless integration and performance.

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