Senior Software Engineering Manager, Natural Language for Databases
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
info_outline X In accordance with Washington state law, we are
highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available
to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement
Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of
vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period
for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year
(statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note:
By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share
your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA,
USA; Kirkland, WA, USA . Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree
or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in
Software Development. 5 years of experience in a people management
or team leadership role. 2 years of experience with GenAI
techniques (e.g., Large Language Models, Multi-Modal, Large Vision
Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (Language Modeling, Computer
Vision). Experience building and deploying generative AI agents.
Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering,
Computer Science, or a related technical field. 5 years of
experience working in a complex, matrixed organization. Experience
with Google Cloud Databases and other Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
service. Experience with large-scale distributed databases, data
warehouses, lakehouses and similar architecture. Experience with
semantic modeling, graph databases and knowledge graphs. About the
job The Natural Language for Databases team's overall mission is to
transform Cloud Databases for Agentic AI. We are at an inflection
point where model capability and agentic software architectures
have unleashed a revolution. Agents have become the predominant
builders of applications which use databases and agents are
increasingly also the users of these databases, displacing
conventional applications. Our team's mission, in partnership with
the wider Data Cloud organization, is to build the common platforms
and frameworks needed to support agents on all databases. The
Natural Language team focuses on the automated translation of
natural language into formal database queries so that agents can
make full use of enterprise data, accurately and securely. This
domain combines cutting edge ML research, novel agentic
architectures, deep database understanding and scalable platform
engineering to unlock natural language access to all of our Cloud
Databases.The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$262,000-$365,000 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 Deliver the industry's leading platform for
empowering agents to use enterprise data. This is a top priority
for a business unit of Google Cloud. Develop a team of
exceptionally strong software engineers, helping them to grow while
navigating a fast-evolving, high stakes environment. Provide
cross-organizational leadership, interfacing with product,
research, UX, program management and executive leadership. Expect
regular engagement at Vice President level. Balance the need for
ongoing, open-ended research at the frontiers of AI and databases
with the practical imperative to ship products and features that
meet customers demands today. Employ deep technical expertise and
exceptional judgement to guide the team through uncharted technical
challenges and complex multi-stakeholder tradeoffs.
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