Software Development Manager, Security Intelligence Platform, GenAI

SOFTWARE_ENGINEERING
USA
March 20, 2026
FULL_TIME

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    March 20, 2026
  • Location
    USA
  • Expiration date
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Job Description

2026-03-19T16:32:04.653Z

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Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java or Go.
  • 3 years of experience building software for data privacy or security (e.g., identity and access management).
  • 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
  • Experience in Agentic AI technologies and infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with high-volume, highly available, scalable, distributed systems like Google’s Infrastructure, cloud computing platform or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Ability to maintain a systematic approach and a commitment to timelines when completing projects.
  • Ability to inspire and motivate the engineering team to work together.
  • Ability to drive collaborative cross-functional initiatives from strategy to execution.
  • A passion for technology and technical depth to uncover root causes of technical problems and provide guidance on solving them.

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.

In this role, you will contribute to the evolution of the Threat Intelligence and Security Operations products and teams. You will be engaging with an evolving field, working on an ever-changing landscape of cyber security. You will lead a team working on key innovative projects with focus on customer impact.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

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

  • Lead a team of engineers to build the next-generation agentic platform for security that will power Security Operations product.
  • Collaborate across the larger organization to bring value to our Google Threat Intelligence and Google Security Operations customers.
  • Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve problems.
  • Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization’s goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching. Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization’s goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
  • Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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