Senior Software Engineering Manager, Commerce

$237,000 - $337,000/Yr

Google - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Manager

Mountain View, CA

10,001+ employees

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About the position

The Software Engineer (SWE) Manager role at Google involves leading a team of engineers while overseeing strategic projects that extend beyond traditional software development. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and people management skills to optimize both individual and team performance. The SWE Manager contributes to product strategy and ensures that the team aligns with the broader organizational goals, working across various domains such as artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and large-scale system design.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 5 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.

Nice-to-haves

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

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities