Minimum qualifications Bachelor s degree or equivalent practical experience 8 years of experience in software development 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role overseeing projects 2 years of experience in a people management supervision team leadership role Experience in designing developing testing and deploying full-stack systems Preferred qualifications Experience in leading consumer apps e g front-end and back-end Experience in developing and managing large-scale systems with availability and performance requirements Ability to lead through technical and organizational problems and driving collaborations in a distributed engineering 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 At YouTube we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice and that the world is a better place when we listen share and build community through our stories We work together to give everyone the power to share their story explore what they love and connect with one another in the process Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world We explore new ideas solve real problems and have fun and we do it all together Responsibilities Set and communicate team priorities that support the organization s goals Align strategy processes and decision-making across teams Set expectations with people aligned to the organization s goals Drive improvement by conducting performance discussions offer feedback and providing focused coaching for development Develop the technical goal and roadmap within the scope of the teams Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs Design and guide systems designs within the scope and write product or system development code to solve 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 Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer We are committed to equal employment chance regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements See also Google s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form