Engineering Manager, Google Messages
Kirkland, WA, U.S.
Full-time, Remote eligible
Posted Sep 26, 2025
Remote eligible
Compensation
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About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of software engineers, driving their technical development, career growth, and enhancing the collective engineering knowledge base across the team.
- Define the technical strategy and architecture for scalability and robustness to support a billion plus user base, primarily using Kotlin on the Android platform.
- Ensure reliability and performance (latency and quality) for core messaging functionality, including RCS, SMS, and MMS stacks, utilizing data-driven methods to address transport reliability issues.
- Provide technical leadership by contributing to design documents, projects, and leading code and design reviews to steer the team's direction and maintain high quality standards.
- Serve as a key cross-functional collaborator, partnering with multiple internal teams (e.g., Android platform) and external entities, including carriers and manufacturers, to integrate and advance core messaging technologies.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- 401k matching
- Health insurance
- Equity
- Bonus
- Benefits
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
Kirkland, WA, U.S.
Employment Type
Full-time, Remote eligible
Original Posting
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