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Software Engineer Manager II, Google Cloud AI and Compute

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Compensation
$207–300K/yr
Location
Seattle, WA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google seeks an Engineering Manager for the VMX Lifecycle team, leading services that power the host-level control plane across millions of Google Cloud VMs. The manager will advance VM security, performance, reliability, and new features, while guiding engineers across teams and locations and overseeing large-scale projects. The role also involves technical strategy, product goals, and collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software DevelopmentLarge-Scale InfrastructureDistributed SystemsNetworksCompute TechnologiesStorageHardware ArchitectureTechnical LeadershipPeople ManagementComplex Organizations

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience8 Years Software Development Experience3 Years Infrastructure or Compute Experience3 Years Technical Leadership Experience2 Years People Management ExperienceMaster's or PhD in Computer Science or Related FieldEnglish Proficiency

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Software Engineer Manager II, Google Cloud AI and Compute

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XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

  • 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 (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance

  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Seattle, WA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA .

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degreeor equivalent practical experience.

  • 8 years of experience in software development.

  • 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.

  • 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.

  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

About the job

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.

As Engineering Manager for the VMX Lifecycle team, you will lead the critical services powering the host-level control plane across millions of Google Cloud VMs.

In this role, you will advocate initiatives to advance

Google Compute Engine (GCE) Virtual Machines (VM) security, performance, and reliability while driving pivotal new features to enhance product competitiveness. You will serve at the forefront of evolving software infrastructure across GCE.

The Google Cloud AI Research team addresses AI challenges motivated by Google Cloud’s mission of bringing AI to tech, healthcare, finance, retail and many other industries. We work on a range of unique problems focused on research topics that maximize scientific and real-world impact, aiming to push the state-of-the-art in AI and share findings with the broader research community. We also collaborate with product teams to bring innovations to real-world impact that benefits our customers. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing software engineers, fostering career development and a collaborative environment.

  • Guide technical strategy, operational workflows, and long-term goals aligned with organizational objectives.

  • Enforce software engineering best practices to build scalable, maintainable, and high-performing systems.

  • Manage end-to-end delivery of key initiatives, aligning timelines, resources, and risk mitigation strategies.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners and stakeholders to establish project roadmaps and maintain strategic alignment.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) .

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

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.

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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 https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,041 open Software Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$207–300K/yr
  • Washington median$184–294K/yr56 salary ranges
  • US median$143–262K/yr880 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $254K, is 10% above the Washington median midpoint ($231K) — in the middle half of Software Engineering Manager salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 64 open Software Engineering Manager jobs in Washington and 1,041 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Software Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (947 postings).
Education
426 of the 1,041 open Software Engineering Manager jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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