Engineering Manager, Information Retrieval

Google is a global technology company that builds technical foundations behind flagship products and services.
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Description For Engineering Manager, Information Retrieval

Google's Core team is seeking an Engineering Manager for Information Retrieval (IR) systems in Bengaluru. This role combines technical leadership with people management, focusing on building and optimizing IR systems that power Google's flagship products. The position requires leading a team across multiple locations while contributing to the development of IR Applications.

As an Engineering Manager, you'll be responsible for managing project goals, contributing to product strategy, and developing your team. The role involves working with large-scale distributed systems, particularly in information retrieval and web indexing. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform web indexing systems and provide sustainable solutions for web processing needs across Google.

The Core team plays a crucial role in building the technical foundation behind Google's products, focusing on underlying design elements, developer platforms, and infrastructure. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact technical decisions across the company while working with cutting-edge technologies in artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and distributed computing.

The ideal candidate will bring both technical expertise and leadership experience, with a strong background in software development and team management. You'll be part of a team that drives innovation and maintains the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent user experiences across Google's products.

This role offers the opportunity to work at one of the world's leading tech companies, contributing to systems that impact billions of users while leading and developing a team of talented engineers. The position combines technical challenges with leadership responsibilities, making it ideal for those looking to advance their career in both technical and management tracks.

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Responsibilities For Engineering Manager, Information Retrieval

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to define the technical direction, align the agenda, and transform the web indexing system
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to support the critical customer investment and provide sustainable web processing solutions
  • Build and manage a team of software engineers who build solutions to address critical problems for web and media data customers

Requirements For Engineering Manager, Information Retrieval

Python
Java
Go
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
  • 3 years of experience in a leadership role
  • 3 year of experience building tools that improve development velocity, code quality, or code health
  • Experience working on Agile teams
  • Experience working with large-scale distributed systems
  • Understanding of SOAP, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture
  • Proficient in one or more scripting and programming languages and CI/CD build tools

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