Software Engineering Manager, Google Photos Android
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
practical experience. 8 years of experience in software development
(Java or Kotlin). 3 years of experience with Android application
development. 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership
role. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer
Science or related technical field. 3 years of experience working
in a complex, matrixed organization. Experience with Generative AI
and Large Language Models (LLM). 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. The
team focuses on building AI powered user facing features to bring
innovations in LLM to billions of users. The team works on areas
like: launching next generation technologies in features. Examples
include the AI titles for memories and Ask Photos . Our current
focus is bringing understanding of Photos to benefit users
interaction with Google, and making the user's task in Photos
frictionless with the help of AI agents, build and scale Photos LLM
infrastructure, expand its multi-modal and agent capabilities and
build and scale Photos Life Understanding, providing insight to
make Photos and Gemini more personal and bring value to users The
US base salary range for this full-time position is
$207,000-$300,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are
determined by role, level, and location. Within the range,
individual pay is determined by work location and additional
factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the
specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring
process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US
role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Manage and lead a dedicated team of talented
Android engineers. Execute many of the optimizations we do,
requiring deep understanding of the system and willingness to dig
deep into the weed and deliver impactful improvements. Lead the
team to quickly translate ideas into functional demos, enabling
swift iteration and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Partner closely with product, analytics, and privacy teams to
refine requirements, define success metrics, and ensure responsible
and impactful feature launches. Guide the team to build adaptable
and resilient code that can evolve alongside advancements in Large
Language Model (LLM) technology. Maintain the highest standards to
guarantee a flawless experience for billions of users.
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