Software Engineer Manager II, Full Stack, Agentic Commerce

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as

Java, Python, Golang, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including

JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent.

• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience working with artificial intelligence systems and metrics analysis.
• Track record of collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to drive

product goal in a complex, matrixed organization.

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.

We are seeking a Software Engineer Manager to lead the engineering team for our

core commerce experiences. In this role, you will manage and mentor a team of

engineers expanding protocol capabilities and launching agentic shopping

features across Google surfaces. You will provide leadership, drive technical

direction, and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across the

consumer organization to deliver user experiences.The Core team builds the

technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and

advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product

components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building

blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the

pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to

build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing

systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact

important technical decisions across the company.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

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and scale user experiences that leverage capabilities at Google scale.
• Lead development across the entire web stack, ensuring excellence in

frontend, backend, and software quality.

• Drive technical directions across multiple teams and cross-functional

partners.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and bring

shopping features to life.

• Define and establish quality and success benchmarks using evaluation

methodologies.