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Senior Software Engineering Manager, Machine Learning, Maps

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Mountain View, CAJob$262–364K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$262–364K/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Software Engineering Manager will lead engineers addressing complex challenges in extracting map features and attributes from large datasets. The team uses machine learning and computer vision to support the safety and reliability of mapping and in-car systems. The manager will set technical direction, guide large-scale project deployment, and develop engineers while contributing to Google Maps products.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C++, requiredJava, requiredPython, requiredKotlin, requiredGo, requiredMachine Learning, requiredGenerative AI, requiredDeep Learning, nice to haveComputer Vision, nice to haveObject Detection, nice to haveOCR, nice to haveTensorFlow, nice to havePyTorch, nice to haveLarge-Scale Data Processing, nice to haveTechnical Project Leadership, nice to haveStakeholder Collaboration, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience, required8 Years Programming Experience, required5 Years Leadership Experience, requiredMaster's or PhD in Computer Science or Related Field, nice to have7 Years Production ML Experience, nice to haveEnglish Proficiency, required

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go.

  • 5 years of experience in a people management or technical leadership role.

  • Experience building and deploying Machine Learning models.

  • Experience with Generative AI.

Preferred qualifications:

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

  • 7 years of experience deploying Machine Learning models in production environments.

  • Experience with Deep Learning, Computer Vision (e.g., object detection, OCR), and frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.

  • Experience with large-scale data processing systems.

  • Ability to lead complex technical projects and collaborate with different stakeholders.

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 an Engineering Manager, you will oversee a team handling complex technical challenges in extracting vital information like speed limits and road signs from massive datasets. Your team leverages Machine Learning (ML) and Computer Vision techniques to directly impact the safety and reliability of mapping and in-car systems used by millions worldwide. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of ML, geospatial data, and the automotive industry, contributing to systems that have real-world impact on how people navigate.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

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

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of software engineers designing and deploying machine learning models to extract map features and attributes.

  • Set the strategic direction for the group, defining a multi-year technical outlook and aligning stakeholder goals.

  • Partner with senior architects to ensure ambiguous systems are driven toward solutions that scale and maintain high reliability.

  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and performance coaching to technical leads and engineers on the team.

  • Review systems designs and product development code to solve complex problems and ensure engineering best practices.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,229 open Software Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$262–364K/yr
  • California median$207–300K/yr205 salary ranges
  • US median$143–264K/yr1,060 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $313K, is 23% above the California median midpoint ($254K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineering Manager salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 239 open Software Engineering Manager jobs in California and 1,229 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Software Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (1,128 postings).
Education
414 of the 1,229 open Software Engineering Manager jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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