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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer Manager, Infrastructure - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $207,000.0 - $300,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Data Compression, Data Centers, Distributed Systems, Systems Theories, Design of User Interfaces, Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Google Cloud, Information Technology, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=35ea14f369c9f564 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience. * 8 years of experience in software development. * 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture. * 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role. * 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role., * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related. * 10 years of experience in software development. * 5 years of experience with full stack development, including backend distributed systems. * 5 years of experience in directly managing people and strong stakeholder management and communication. * Experience in AI-Assisted software development or Spec-driven-development. * Experience in programming languages like Golang and C++testing and launching distributed systems, storage and related software products. ## Description 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. In this role, you will lead a team of both junior and executive engineers. You will understand the problems of our partners and stakeholders and will land work that may have the impact to the business. You will guide technical direction, contribute to design discussions, and maintain a connection. You will have strong stakeholder management skills and will work with partner teams and engineers to understand needs, align roadmaps, and ensure our modeling infra meets the evolving demands of both networking and AI/ML landscape. You will also work with geographically distributed teams. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what's possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits, * 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 mid-term technical goals and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs. * Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems. * Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency). ## Related Videos - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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