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Software Engineering Manager, Stubby C++

Google· Software
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New York, NY$207k - $300kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Software Engineering Manager role focused on leading a team of engineers building and maintaining the Stubby C++ stack and related Google production services, with emphasis on performance, reliability, and cross-team collaboration across SVL, NYC, and BLR.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and grow a high-performing team of software engineers. Oversee hiring, provide regular coaching and performance feedback, foster career development, and recognize achievements.
  • Drive the development of new features for Stubby C++, addressing the pivotal requirements of major Google production services, including Gemini, Spanner, Blobstore, and Cloud.
  • Lead large-scale initiatives to enhance the reliability, efficiency, and stability of the Stubby C++ stack. Act as a gatekeeper to ensure continuous performance improvements, where even tiny efficiency gains save massive amounts of energy.
  • Collaborate effectively with other leads and partner teams (including host networking, security, protobuf, and server frameworks) across SVL, NYC, and BLR to drive strategy and end-to-end solutions.
  • Define and own the long-term technical roadmap, managing project scoping and priorities to ensure the sustainable delivery of Google's bedrock internal communications.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
  • Experience in software development using C++, and working with concurrency or performance optimization.

Skills

Required:Software leadershipC++

Benefits

  • Learn more about benefits at Google (link provided in job description).
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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