Google
Engineering Manager, Google Messages
Found: January 15, 2026
This role is based in San Jose, CA.
Compensation:
$197,000-$291,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of software engineers, driving their technical development and career growth.
- Define the technical strategy and architecture for scalability and robustness.
- Ensure reliability and performance for core messaging functionality.
- Provide technical leadership through design documents and code reviews.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to advance messaging technologies.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 3 years in a technical leadership role.
- 2 years in a people management role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
- Experience with mobile application or Android framework development.
- Proficiency in Kotlin programming.