Full-Time

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Security, Detection and Response

Updated on 7/23/2026

Google

Google

10,001+ employees

Tech giant offering search, ads, cloud

Compensation Overview

$262k - $365k/yr

+ Bonus (25% target) + Equity

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Engineering Management (1)
Required Skills
Threat modeling

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Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with software development.
  • 7 years of experience building software for data privacy or security (e.g., identity and access management).
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • 5 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
Responsibilities
  • Influence strategy of multiple organizations and ensure prioritization and resourcing are right for the developing threat model.
  • Lead teams across multiple sites.
  • 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.
  • Develop the long-term technical vision and roadmap within, and often beyond, the scope of your teams. Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
  • Oversee systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and review product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
Desired Qualifications
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Experience managing, coaching and growing senior ICs as well as managers.
  • Knowledge of the security domain.
  • Knowledge operating system internals, low-level engineering or security engineering.

Google provides internet services and products, including a widely used search engine and a large ecosystem of tools for individuals and businesses. It works by processing user queries and ranking results with relevance and personalized data, while its advertising platforms show targeted ads to users. Its products span cloud computing (Google Cloud), productivity software (Google Workspace), and hardware like Pixel phones and Nest devices, all connected through data and machine learning. Its goal is to organize the world’s information so it is universally accessible and useful, while supporting a sustainable business model built on ads and a growing software, cloud, and hardware portfolio.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Search dominance preserves high-value ad inventory and targeting precision.
  • Cross-selling across Workspace and Cloud can deepen enterprise lock-in.
  • Hardware and Android strengthen ecosystem stickiness and recurring service usage.

What critics are saying

  • Answer engines reduce search clicks, shrinking monetizable ad inventory.
  • Antitrust remedies could restrict adtech integration and default-placement deals.
  • Cloud rivals can outspend Google on AI infrastructure and enterprise contracts.

What makes Google unique

  • Google Search still anchors massive intent-driven advertising revenue.
  • Google combines Search, YouTube, Cloud, Workspace, Android, and hardware.
  • Google.org supports climate data infrastructure through grants like electricityMap.

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