Lead engineering initiatives within Google One and Photos, focusing on Engineering Productivity. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the direction of Google's rapidly growing subscription service, impacting millions of users and shaping the future of premium features and business growth. You'll guide teams working on cutting-edge AI, personal cloud storage, and subscriber experiences.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will blend technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities. You'll not only provide technical direction for major projects but also mentor and manage a team of talented engineers. Your focus will be on optimizing team performance and ensuring engineers can maximize their own productivity and code quality. You will contribute to product strategy and foster the development of your team members.

Define and communicate team priorities aligned with organizational goals, ensuring cohesive strategy and decision-making across multiple teams.

Establish clear performance expectations for individuals, providing regular feedback, coaching, and support for career development.

Develop and evolve mid-term technical roadmaps, anticipating future requirements and infrastructure needs for the teams under your purview.

Design, guide, and vet system architectures, and contribute to product/system development by solving complex, ambiguous problems through code.

Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices in style, accuracy, testability, and efficiency.

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required.

Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development is necessary.

3 years of experience building developer tools, such as compilers or automated release systems, is essential.

3 years of experience in a technical leadership capacity is required.

2 years of experience in people management or team leadership roles is needed.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, along with 3 years of experience in a complex, matrixed organizational structure.