Software Engineering Manager, Generative AI
Seattle, WA, U.S.
Full-time, Remote eligible
Posted Feb 25, 2026
Remote eligible
Compensation
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About the role
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and, where necessary, drive design and development activities for the team.
- Act as the final decision-maker for major technical issues and prioritize efforts to address them.
- Escalate technical issues to relevant engineering leaders as appropriate and guide major technical and product strategies.
- Direct large-scale projects through the Product Life Cycle (PLC) and manage execution on product development and launch activities, with a focus on sustaining a culture of reliable execution.
- Coach and mentor engineers on the team while developing comprehensive career plans for all team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 5 years of experience leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
- 2 years of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (e.g., language modeling, computer vision).
- 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
About the Company
Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.
Job Details
Salary Range
$197,000 - $291,000/yearly
Location
Seattle, WA, U.S.
Employment Type
Full-time, Remote eligible
Original Posting
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