Software Engineering Manager
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value due to the managerial impact, competitive salary, and relevance in a fast-evolving tech landscape.
- Leadership role overseeing engineering projects.
- High-impact position with technical and managerial responsibilities.
- Competitive salary for experienced candidates.
Pros
- Significant leadership role with cross-site responsibility.
- Competitive salary reflecting managerial level.
- Direct influence over technology development and team success.
Cons
- High pressure due to performance expectations.
- Potential difficulty managing diverse teams effectively.
- Intense collaboration needs may lead to extended working hours.
Who it's for
Senior • On-site/Hybrid
Good fit
- Senior software engineers ready for management.
- Individuals with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Leaders with experience in software engineering.
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without management experience.
- Those who prefer strictly technical roles without team oversight.
- Candidates lacking interest in legal technology.
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Software Engineering Manager
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Minimum qualifications:
- 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, or JavaScript).
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience managing and customizing third-party systems.
- Knowledge of Legal Technology space and experience deploying legal tooling in large enterprises.
- Ability to inspire and influence diverse teams.
- Ability to help Google and its partners build a sustainable business with business acumen skills.
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.
At Corp Eng, we build world-leading business solutions that scale a more helpful Google for everyone. As Google’s IT organization, we provide end-to-end solutions for organizations across Google. With an inclusive mindset, we deliver the right tools, platforms, and experiences for all Googlers as they create more helpful products and services for everyone. In the simplest terms, we are Google for Googlers.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with engineers across different teams to influence related programs and build strong integrations with internal and third-party tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify needs, define technical requirements, and deliver solutions that address critical legal and regulatory tests.
- Guide the integration of enterprise legal solutions, ensuring seamless connectivity between internal systems and third-party tools. Oversee the full life-cycle of internal legal applications, from design and development to deployment and maintenance.
- Develop and implement solutions to ensure adherence to relevant controls, regulations, data security standards.
Lead the development of legal applications, tools, and automation, focusing on reliability, scalability, and user experience. - Manage the integration of third-party products, ensuring they are effectively implemented, customized, and kept up-to-date.
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