Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
- 5 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
- 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role, overseeing projects.
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
- 5 years of experience with software development in C++ or Java.
- 3 years of experience with Native Android Development.
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.
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