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Google Senior Software Engineering Manager, Google Messages in Kraków, Poland
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
Candidates will typically have 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
Typically 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 5 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.
Candidates will typically have 5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
Experience working across time zones and building strong collaborative relationships across functions.
Track record of growing leaders, organization design, and leading teams through changes.
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.
Google Messages is the default messaging app on most Android phones with one billion monthly active users. Google Messages supports the Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol, a successor to SMS/MMS. With all smartphone platforms supporting RCS in 2024, we have an unique opportunity to push for a step change in the default texting experience for users globally and scale RBM (Rich Business Messaging) into a meaningful business for Google and Android's largest partners.
The Platforms and Ecosystems product area encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications). The products provide enterprises, and ultimately end users, the ability to utilize and manage their services at scale. We build innovative and compelling software products—from apps to TVs, from laptops to phones—that have an impact on people’s lives across the world.
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 long-term technical direction and roadmap within, and often beyond, the scope of the teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
Oversee system designs within the scope of the broader area, and review 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).
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