Technical Lead Manager, Android

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

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Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.

8 years of experience in software development.

3 years of experience in a technical leadership role overseeing projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.

Experience in Android development.

Preferred qualifications:

Master''s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.

3 years of experience working in a matrixed organization.

Excellent leadership, communication and collaboration skills.

Excellent influencing, stakeholder management skills and technical Fluency.

About the jobLike 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.

Our team is building the ultimate Android experience for Android Large Screens: Laptops and Tablets. We take on tests across Android System UI (face of Android), Window Manager, Framework and Creativity areas to create helpful and innovative experiences for large screen form factors.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Android manager to implement highly visible, newsworthy, user-facing changes, and to expand your professional network within Android. In this role, you will work with technology and hardware, paving the way for the future of productivity devices. This high-performing team consistently delivers large-scale, quality results and are a pleasure to work with.

Android is Google’s open-source mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

Responsibilities

Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization''s goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.

Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization''s goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.

Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.

Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

Build strong relationships with the broader System UI team.

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