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 Software Engineer Career Ladder at Google

 Here’s an understanding of the software engineer career ladder at Google:   
 Software Engineer I (Level 2)

 SWE-I refers to a fresh out of college software engineer or an intern still pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree in an engineering program. 
 Software Engineer II (Level 3)

 Google entry-level software engineer is a designated Level 3 coding engineer with an undergraduate degree in a computer-related field. It is also common for an SWE-II to have a Master’s degree. However, since they possess 0 to 1 year of industry experience, they are assigned an entry-level position. On average, they earn a base salary of $130,041 per year. 
 Software Engineer III (Level 4)

 Level 4 software engineers at Google are expected to have a minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience or a Ph.D. The average base salary of an SWE-III is $155,820 per year. 
 Senior Software Engineer (Level 5)

 Google senior software engineer level is a software engineering Manager I equivalent. A software developer at level 5 enjoys autonomy and has greater responsibilities. They are assigned complex tasks that require attention to detail and demonstration of impact. A senior software engineer is expected to bring six to ten years of experience to the job level. They earn an average base salary of $185,239 per year. 
 Staff Software Engineer (Level 6)

 This is where software engineers begin transitioning into leadership roles with 10+ years of experience in the domain. They belong to the top 10 percent of highly capable engineers and typically dictate the success of a project. 

 A level 6 software engineer is considered a software engineering manager II equivalent, and performance evaluations are comprehensive at this stage. Staff software engineers generally manage engineering teams by this point, earning a salary of $228,436 per year. 
 Senior Staff Software Engineer (Level 7)

 Senior staff software engineers usually carry the responsibilities of a Level 6 software engineer and are considered equivalent to senior managers. There are greater expectations and responsibilities associated with their job role even though they possess 10+ years of experience (similar to L6). Greater involvement and demonstration of impact results in L6 SWEs being promoted to L7.

 Google senior staff software engineers earn $261,769 per year on average.  
 Principal Software Engineer (Level 8)

 Level 8 engineers play an instrumental role in driving technical strategies for large-scale products or pieces of infrastructure while coordinating massive teams of engineers. Software engineers at level 8 or above are hard to come by as they already assume managerial and leadership positions by now. Level 8 is associated with relatively high compensation as SWEs begin transitioning into corporate governance.

 Level 8 software engineers earn $269,243 per year. 
 Distinguished Software Engineer (Level 9)

 Just like L8, L9 SWEs are relatively rare and highly revered. Even so, their primary responsibility is to devise effective technical strategies and impact large technical areas.
 Google Fellow (Level 10) 

 The L10 equivalent of the software engineering manager ladder, also known as Vice Presidents, typically leads a few thousand engineers in driving technical contributions. It is an honorable position reserved for the world’s leading software engineering experts who usually stay in the position for the remaining course of their careers. 
 Google Senior Fellow (Level 11) 

 A Google Senior Fellow is the L11 manager equivalent of Senior Vice Presidents. Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat are the first and only two Google Senior Fellows at Level 11. 
 Software Engineering Manager Career Ladder at Google

 Google software engineering managers earn an average base salary of $221,461 per year. Typically, the average base salary ranges between $49,532 to $309,796 per year, depending on the job level, location, and experience. 
 Software Engineering Manager I (Level 5)

 The software engineering manager ladder begins at level 5 when a software professional has gathered a few years of experience in leading small teams comprising 5 to 10 engineers. 
 Software Engineering Manager II (Level 6)

 With ten years of experience as a prerequisite, Manager II is responsible for managing a team of up to 20 engineers and lower-level managers.  
 Software Engineering Manager III (Level 7) 

 A software engineer manager III is typically referred to as the manager of managers, and team size ranges between 20 to 40 employees. 
 Director (Level 8)

 Software engineer managers at Google transition into an executive position associated with significantly higher compensation and corporate governance. Directors mostly manage managers, and team sizes range between 40 to a few hundred, with an average base salary of $315,564 per year.
 Senior Director (Level 9)

 Level 9 is largely a secret position at Google, with formal announcements regarding the promotion only made within the organization. There aren’t many differences between job responsibilities at levels 8 and 9, except that L9 directors lead slightly larger teams. 
 Vice President (Level 10)

 Vice Presidents at Google typically head a few 100s to 1000s of employees. They have directors reporting to them. 
 Vice President II (Level 11)

 Like Senior Directors, vice president II is an internally recognized position. It essentially exists to create a gap between a VP and SVP. 

 Until level 8, software engineer managers at Google can be new hires. For level 8, employees within the company are promoted to the role; new hires for these levels are rare.
	Software Engineer Career Ladder at Google

	Here’s an understanding of the software engineer career ladder at Google:
	Software Engineer I (Level 2)

	SWE-I refers to a fresh out of college software engineer or an intern still pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree in an engineering program.
	Software Engineer II (Level 3)

	Google entry-level software engineer is a designated Level 3 coding engineer with an undergraduate degree in a computer-related field. It is also common for an SWE-II to have a Master’s degree. However, since they possess 0 to 1 year of industry experience, they are assigned an entry-level position. On average, they earn a base salary of $130,041 per year.
	Software Engineer III (Level 4)

	Level 4 software engineers at Google are expected to have a minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience or a Ph.D. The average base salary of an SWE-III is $155,820 per year.
	Senior Software Engineer (Level 5)

	Google senior software engineer level is a software engineering Manager I equivalent. A software developer at level 5 enjoys autonomy and has greater responsibilities. They are assigned complex tasks that require attention to detail and demonstration of impact. A senior software engineer is expected to bring six to ten years of experience to the job level. They earn an average base salary of $185,239 per year.
	Staff Software Engineer (Level 6)

	This is where software engineers begin transitioning into leadership roles with 10+ years of experience in the domain. They belong to the top 10 percent of highly capable engineers and typically dictate the success of a project.

	A level 6 software engineer is considered a software engineering manager II equivalent, and performance evaluations are comprehensive at this stage. Staff software engineers generally manage engineering teams by this point, earning a salary of $228,436 per year.
	Senior Staff Software Engineer (Level 7)

	Senior staff software engineers usually carry the responsibilities of a Level 6 software engineer and are considered equivalent to senior managers. There are greater expectations and responsibilities associated with their job role even though they possess 10+ years of experience (similar to L6). Greater involvement and demonstration of impact results in L6 SWEs being promoted to L7.

	Google senior staff software engineers earn $261,769 per year on average.
	Principal Software Engineer (Level 8)

	Level 8 engineers play an instrumental role in driving technical strategies for large-scale products or pieces of infrastructure while coordinating massive teams of engineers. Software engineers at level 8 or above are hard to come by as they already assume managerial and leadership positions by now. Level 8 is associated with relatively high compensation as SWEs begin transitioning into corporate governance.

	Level 8 software engineers earn $269,243 per year.
	Distinguished Software Engineer (Level 9)

	Just like L8, L9 SWEs are relatively rare and highly revered. Even so, their primary responsibility is to devise effective technical strategies and impact large technical areas.
	Google Fellow (Level 10)

	The L10 equivalent of the software engineering manager ladder, also known as Vice Presidents, typically leads a few thousand engineers in driving technical contributions. It is an honorable position reserved for the world’s leading software engineering experts who usually stay in the position for the remaining course of their careers.
	Google Senior Fellow (Level 11)

	A Google Senior Fellow is the L11 manager equivalent of Senior Vice Presidents. Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat are the first and only two Google Senior Fellows at Level 11.
	Software Engineering Manager Career Ladder at Google

	Google software engineering managers earn an average base salary of $221,461 per year. Typically, the average base salary ranges between $49,532 to $309,796 per year, depending on the job level, location, and experience.
	Software Engineering Manager I (Level 5)

	The software engineering manager ladder begins at level 5 when a software professional has gathered a few years of experience in leading small teams comprising 5 to 10 engineers.
	Software Engineering Manager II (Level 6)

	With ten years of experience as a prerequisite, Manager II is responsible for managing a team of up to 20 engineers and lower-level managers.
	Software Engineering Manager III (Level 7)

	A software engineer manager III is typically referred to as the manager of managers, and team size ranges between 20 to 40 employees.
	Director (Level 8)

	Software engineer managers at Google transition into an executive position associated with significantly higher compensation and corporate governance. Directors mostly manage managers, and team sizes range between 40 to a few hundred, with an average base salary of $315,564 per year.
	Senior Director (Level 9)

	Level 9 is largely a secret position at Google, with formal announcements regarding the promotion only made within the organization. There aren’t many differences between job responsibilities at levels 8 and 9, except that L9 directors lead slightly larger teams.
	Vice President (Level 10)

	Vice Presidents at Google typically head a few 100s to 1000s of employees. They have directors reporting to them.
	Vice President II (Level 11)

	Like Senior Directors, vice president II is an internally recognized position. It essentially exists to create a gap between a VP and SVP.

	Until level 8, software engineer managers at Google can be new hires. For level 8, employees within the company are promoted to the role; new hires for these levels are rare.