Software Engineering Manager, Assistant Infrastructure

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 building and developing large-scale infrastructure systems.• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.Preferred qualifications:• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.About the jobLike 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.Assistant Frontend Server (ASFE) is the entry point to the Assistant server stack. ASFE is the highly available, secure and easy to use proxy and routing layer of all assistant traffic (inbound and outbound). ASFE supports multiple secure connectivity protocols (HTTP/gRPC), Google’s standard authentication and authorization, easily measurable traffic quality/cost attribution and proxy/indirection layer for other backend services. ASFE provides well defined and easily testable APIs (external and internal) that support Assistant customer journeys.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.Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.Responsibilities• 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.• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).• Manage the front-end team.• Create and deliver a strategic roadmap for the next few years as we evolve the client/server communication for the next product evolution.• Simplify the stack and reduce surface specific logic while maintaining backwards compatibility of all devices.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.Benefits:Mobile Phone Discount, On Site Cafeteria, Paid Holidays, Paid sick days, Performance bonus, Professional Development, Retirement / Pension Plans, Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement, Vacation/paid time off, Work From Home, 401K, Donation-Matching Program, Employee Events, Flexible Schedules, Free Food and Coffee, Life Insurance, Maternity/Paternity Paid Leave, Medical, Dental and VisionAbout the Company:GoogleBuild for everyoneSince our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.Building belonging through our workplace, products, and societyBuilding diversity, equity, and inclusion into our workplace, products, and programs is at the heart of creating a more helpful Google for everyone. When we get this right, we hope to ensure that everyone feels like they belong at Google and beyond.Learn how we're building belonging at GoogleBenefitsWe strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.How we HireGoogle’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. We also care about building a more representative and inclusive workplace, and that begins with hiring. In order to truly build for everyone, we know that we need a diversity of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.Learn more about our hiring process.Company Size:10,000 employees or moreIndustry:Computer SoftwareFounded:1998Website:https://goo.gle/4dbno6V