Software Engineering Manager II, Google Cloud

Role Overview: As a Software Engineer (SWE) Manager at Google, your role extends beyond technical expertise to providing leadership for major projects and managing a team of engineers. Your responsibilities include optimizing code, guiding engineers to optimize theirs, managing project goals, contributing to product strategy, and facilitating team development. The work of SWE teams spans various areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, system design, networking, and more. Operating at scale and speed, you play a crucial role in guiding exceptional software engineers towards success. Key Responsibilities: - Set and communicate team priorities aligned with organizational goals, ensuring strategy coherence across teams. - Establish clear expectations with team members based on their roles, provide regular feedback, and support their performance and development. - Develop mid-term technical vision and roadmap for your team(s), evolving it to meet future requirements and infrastructure needs. - Design, guide, and evaluate system designs within your area, and write code to solve complex problems. - Review code developed by other engineers, offer feedback to ensure best practices, accuracy, and efficiency. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 5 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript). - 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role, overseeing strategic projects, with 2 years in people management or team leadership role. - Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred). - 8 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript) (preferred). - 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization (preferred). Role Overview: As a Software Engineer (SWE) Manager at Google, your role extends beyond technical expertise to providing leadership for major projects and managing a team of engineers. Your responsibilities include optimizing code, guiding engineers to optimize theirs, managing project goals, contributing to product strategy, and facilitating team development. The work of SWE teams spans various areas such as information retrieval, artificial intelligence, system design, networking, and more. Operating at scale and speed, you play a crucial role in guiding exceptional software engineers towards success. Key Responsibilities: - Set and communicate team priorities aligned with organizational goals, ensuring strategy coherence across teams. - Establish clear expectations with team members based on their roles, provide regular feedback, and support their performance and development. - Develop mid-term technical vision and roadmap for your team(s), evolving it to meet future requirements and infrastructure needs. - Design, guide, and evaluate system designs within your area, and write code to solve complex problems. - Review code developed by other engineers, offer feedback to ensure best practices, accuracy, and efficiency. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 5 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript). - 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role, overseeing strategic projects, with 2 years in people management or team leadership role. - Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred). - 8 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript) (preferred). - 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization (preferred).