Senior Engineering Manager, Sports, Search

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Description For Senior Engineering Manager, Sports, Search

Google Search is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead their Sports Search initiatives, focusing on helping users easily access sports information and content. This role combines technical leadership with people management, requiring expertise in software development and team leadership. The position involves managing multiple teams and locations, overseeing large-scale projects, and contributing to product strategy.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, particularly with languages like Python, C++, Java, or JavaScript, combined with proven leadership capabilities. They will be responsible for building products that enhance how people follow their favorite sports, teams, and athletes on search, while managing and mentoring a team of engineers.

This role offers the unique opportunity to impact billions of users globally through Google Search's platform. The position requires balancing technical expertise with strategic thinking, as you'll be responsible for evolving team initiatives through foundational investments and exploratory projects. You'll work in a complex, matrixed organization, leveraging Google's technical advancements to create innovative search solutions.

The role combines the excitement of sports content delivery with the technical challenges of search technology, making it perfect for someone who is passionate about both technology leadership and sports information systems. You'll be part of reimagining what it means to search for information, solving complex engineering challenges while maintaining Google's high standards for user experience.

Working at Google offers the chance to be part of a company that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation. The position comes with the responsibility of managing significant product budgets and overseeing international project deployments, making it an excellent opportunity for experienced technical leaders looking to make a substantial impact in how people access and consume sports information globally.

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Responsibilities For Senior Engineering Manager, Sports, Search

  • Provide technical leadership and manage a team that builds full-stack search related technologies and distinguishes features by leveraging Google's technical advancements
  • Evolve the image of the team with a balanced portfolio of foundational investments, exploratory bets, and run the business priorities

Requirements For Senior Engineering Manager, Sports, Search

Python
Java
JavaScript
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript)
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role
  • 5 years of experience in people management, supervision/team leadership role
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field (preferred)
  • 5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization (preferred)
  • Experience in Machine Learning (ML) (preferred)

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