Staff Software Engineering Manager - Google Maps, Navigation Platforms

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
  
• 5 Years of experience in the software development life-cycle and stakeholder management.
  
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
  
• Experience working on backend/infrastructure services.
  
• Experience shipping out platforms.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
  
• 2 years of experience coding on technical architecture/systems (e.g. AppEngine, Cloud SQL, AngularJS, Apps Scrip or Borg, Stubby, Dremel, Google APIs).

About the job

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.

The Navigation Platform powers the services and Application Programming Interface (API) behind Google Maps driving directions and routing products. The Pathfinder team is at the heart of our platform, responsible for the core route generation infrastructure, impacting numerous other Google products and services.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$284,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
  
• Foster a high-performing team by mentoring and developing senior technical leaders.
  
• Continuous improvement by identifying and implementing enhancements to team practices and processes. Optimize project prioritization, execution, and delivery to ensure efficient resource allocation and timely completion of critical initiatives.
  
• Maintain and continuously improve the availability, reliability, and performance of the core services that underpin Google Maps' global directions and navigation products. Collaborate with SRE and on-call teams to uphold service SLAs and exceed user expectations.
  
• Articulate and execute a clear technical vision for the team's roadmap, aligning it with the broader goals of the Navigation Platform and Google Maps and make informed decisions.