Software Engineering Manager II, Infrastructure, Google Cloud at Google
Cambridge, MA
$207,000–$301,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Cambridge, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A people and technical manager role within Google Cloud's infrastructure engineering organization, overseeing engineers across multiple teams. Day-to-day work spans setting team priorities and technical roadmaps, guiding system design for large-scale distributed infrastructure, and reviewing code. The role suits an experienced engineering leader with a strong background in large-scale systems who is comfortable managing both people and complex technical decisions.
Senior level · 8+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,100 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 820–1,450
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
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 (8)
This is a people-management role (Engineering Manager II) with direct reports, performance management, and team leadership responsibilities — classified as 11-3021. However, the JD also requires hands-on code writing and system design, making 15-1252 a genuine runner-up.
The role is listed across four US locations (Kirkland WA, Cambridge MA, Durham NC, Raleigh NC); Kirkland/Seattle is listed first and Washington state compensation law is specifically cited, so Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CBSA is used as the primary metro.
The 8-year software development requirement is stated at the role level and drives the overall years minimum; the programming languages listed (Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript) are given as examples ('e.g.'), so Python is the primary with the others as alternatives.
The 3-year large-scale infrastructure/distributed systems requirement is a hard gate from the Minimum qualifications section.
The 3-year technical leadership and 2-year people management requirements are role-level experience gates, not named technologies, so they are captured in the overall years minimum and seniority rather than as skills.
A Master's or PhD is listed under Preferred qualifications only, so the degree requirement is set to None (Bachelor's or equivalent practical experience is the minimum, with equivalent experience accepted).
The '3 years of experience working in a matrixed organization' is listed under Preferred qualifications and names no specific technology — omitted from skills.
Compensation is $207,000–$301,000/year base plus a stated 20% bonus target and equity; only the base salary range is captured in the comp fields per the posting's structure.
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