Software Engineering Manager II, Commerce

Google is a global technology company that serves billions of users through various products including commerce platforms.
$189,000 - $284,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
E-Commerce

Description For Software Engineering Manager II, Commerce

Google Commerce is seeking a Software Engineering Manager II to lead and shape the future of their shopping experiences that serve over a billion daily users. This role combines technical leadership with people management, requiring 8 years of software development experience and 3 years of technical leadership experience. The position involves overseeing strategic projects, managing team performance, and contributing to product strategy while building shopping experiences that connect consumers with retailers.

As a Software Engineering Manager at Google Commerce, you'll be responsible for developing the technical vision and roadmap for your teams, managing complex projects, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions. You'll work within Google's Commerce team, which is dedicated to creating essential shopping journeys for consumers - from inspiration to secure checkout - while supporting merchants from large retailers to small local businesses.

The role offers competitive compensation ($189,000-$284,000 base salary) plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll be working at Google's Mountain View headquarters, collaborating with talented engineers and contributing to systems that operate at massive scale. This position requires strong technical expertise in languages like Python, Java, or JavaScript, combined with proven leadership abilities to guide and develop engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will have experience with e-commerce or online marketplaces, strong system design skills, and the ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed organization. You'll be joining a company known for innovation and technical excellence, with the opportunity to impact how billions of people shop online while helping merchants thrive in the digital economy.

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Responsibilities For Software Engineering Manager II, Commerce

  • Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals
  • Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams
  • Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role
  • Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching
  • Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your team(s)
  • Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area
  • Write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems
  • Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices

Requirements For Software Engineering Manager II, Commerce

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)
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role
  • 2 years of experience in people management, supervision/team leadership role
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field (preferred)
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization (preferred)
  • Experience with ecommerce or online marketplaces (preferred)

Benefits For Software Engineering Manager II, Commerce

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Equity
  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Equity

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