Software Engineering Manager, GenAI Quality, Photos
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
info_outline X Note: By applying to this position you will have
an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the
following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA . Minimum
qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical
experience. 8 years of experience in software development. 5 years
of experience leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure
(e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing,
debugging, fine tuning). 3 years of experience in a technical
leadership role. 2 years of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g.,
large language models, multi-modal, large vision models) or with
GenAI-related concepts (e.g., language modeling, computer vision).
2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership
role. Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in
Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. 3
years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional
organization. Experience in launching ML enabled product features
to public users. 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. Photos Ellmann team's mission is helping users
thrive by unlocking the full value of a life's worth of photos. The
Ellmann Signals and Modeling team builds out and refines signals
and agentic tools to support Photos AI features and Google-wide
Personal Intelligence. We use multimodal large language models
(LLMs), classical machine learning, and LLM-assisted workflows for
data and evaluation, and do tons of prototyping. We ship with
standard Google infra for large-scale data processing and serving
ps1, server platform, and flume. 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 Own the outcomes and technical decisions made by
the team. Drive engineering quality and technical excellence across
all team deliverables. Review technical designs and drive alignment
for high-performing GenAI systems. Identify and allocate projects
according to team skillset, interests, and availability.
Collaborate with product managers to maximize quality for
engineering effort and risk.
Keywords: Google, Santa Clara , Software Engineering Manager, GenAI Quality, Photos, IT / Software / Systems , Mountain View, California
