--- title: Software Engineering Manager, App Observability description: Google is hiring for the Software Engineering Manager, App Observability Performance Data role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/software-engineering-manager-app-observability-performance-data-at-google-01a15406-513b-74e1-9079-2843222e5806 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Software Engineering Manager, App Observability Performance Data in San Francisco, CA. Pays $207K–$300K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/g9b6ca.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | San Francisco, CA | | **Salary** | $207K/yr - $300K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 19, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Google sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9,179 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Google. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $254,000 – $287,000 a year (median $254,000). ## Description 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. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team dedicated to monitoring and optimizing the system health of Google’s major consumer applications. You will set the technical strategy and drive the execution of robust data processing infrastructure and performance tools. By collaborating with cross-functional engineering groups, you will ensure our applications remain highly performant and stable for billions of users. In this role, you will also mentor a talented team of engineers, fostering culture while managing large-scale data pipelines and analytical storage systems to support company-wide application observability. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Define and drive the technical strategy, roadmap, and priorities for system health and performance data processing. - Drive delivery and execution of projects that enhance the reliability and performance of consumer applications. - Manage, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers, fostering an engineering culture. - Collaborate with engineering and product teams across multiple Product Areas to ensure platform work meets customer needs. - Build and manage centralized agentic performance optimization systems for first-party applications. ### Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience. - 8 years of experience in software development. - 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role. - 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role. - Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows. ### Preferred qualifications: - Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. - 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization. - Experience leading engineering teams building large-scale pipeline infrastructure and managing OLAP storage systems. - Experience managing technical roadmaps, driving system reliability, and supporting software engineer careers. - Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners, including Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and adjacent infrastructure teams. - Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience. - 8 years of experience in software development. - 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role. - 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role. - Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows. ## Skills - Technical Leadership - People Management - Systems Design - Performance Optimization - Product Strategy - Technology Roadmap - Artificial Intelligence - Software Development - Team Leadership - Generative AI - Online Analytical Processing OLAP Software - Natural Language Processing - Information Retrieval - Site Reliability Engineering - Large Language Models (Llm) - Computer Science - Data Compression - User Interface Design - Generative AI Foundations - Site Reliability Engineering (Sre) - Storage Systems - Distributed Systems ## Related - [More jobs at Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Development jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Engineering Manager jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development/software-engineering-manager?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260760 jobs - [San Francisco, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27903 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260760 jobs - [San Francisco, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27903 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)