Software Engineer Manager II, Agentic Bug Fixing at Google
Kirkland, WA
$207,000–$301,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Kirkland, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A people and technical manager role focused on agentic bug-fixing systems within Google's Core infrastructure organization. The position involves setting team roadmaps, guiding system design, reviewing code, and coaching engineers across one or more teams. It suits an experienced engineering leader with a full-stack background who has worked with AI/ML or agentic technologies and is comfortable operating in large, complex organizations.
Senior level · 8+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 760 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 570–980
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $219,401 (middle half $175,322–$306,147). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This is a people-management role (Software Engineering Manager II) with direct reports, team leadership, and budget ownership — classified as Computer and Information Systems Managers (11-3021). However, the JD emphasizes hands-on technical contributions (code reviews, system design, writing code), making 15-1252 Software Developers a plausible runner-up.
The title 'Manager II' implies a mid-level management tier at Google, but the scope (managing multiple teams and locations, large product budget, international deployments) supports a Senior-equivalent band.
Back-end language requirement (Java, Python, Golang, or C++) and front-end requirement (JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS) are listed together under a single 3-year full-stack requirement. Java is listed as the primary with the others as alternatives; JavaScript and TypeScript are interchangeable, while HTML and CSS are distinct co-required technologies emitted separately.
AI/ML experience and agentic systems experience appear only under Preferred qualifications.
Compensation is stated as $207,000–$301,000/year plus a 20% bonus target and equity — the bonus and equity are not reflected in the min/max figures, which capture base salary only.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, this would normally be 'None', but the JD also lists a Master's/PhD as preferred. The hard gate is Bachelor's OR equivalent, so the degree requirement is set to None per schema rules — however, the posting does state 'Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience' as a minimum qualification.
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