ENGINEERING MANAGER, ANDROID (Mobile)

Fortune Brands • Deerfield, IL

1h • $107,000 - $165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Android Engineering Manager leads mobile engineering for Fortune Brands' Android applications while managing a team of Android engineers across multiple product lines. This role balances people leadership with technical ownership—building high-performing teams through rigorous performance management while driving Android platform excellence through craft mastery and strategic technical leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years software engineering experience with 5+ years focused on Android development
• 2+ years engineering management experience with direct reports
• Expert-level proficiency in Kotlin, Android SDK, and modern Android development (Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow)
• Deep understanding of Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI) and dependency injection (Dagger, Hilt)
• Experience with Android testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and mobile performance optimization
• Proven track record coaching engineers and improving team execution
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing Android teams across multiple product lines
• Deep knowledge of Android security best practices
• Familiarity with IoT, Bluetooth LE, or connected device integration
• Background in mobile analytics, crash reporting, and monitoring tools (Firebase, Crashlytics)
• History of leading engineers through promotions or leadership development
• Experience with feature flags, A/B testing, and app store optimization

Responsibilities

• Mission-Focused Leadership
• Functional Excellence Through Craft Mastery & People Engagement
• Performance Management & Development
• Support & Escalation Management
• Talent Optimization
• Creating Organizational Capability
• Android Platform Ownership
• Engineering Excellence & Quality
• Cross-Platform Collaboration
• Technical Leadership

Benefits

• Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay.
• A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $107,000 - $165,000USD.
• In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
• At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs.
• This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more.
• We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager