Senior Solutions Lead, Android Google Mobile Services Approval
About The Position
As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects using engineering expertise. You will plan requirements with internal customers and guide projects through their full lifecycle, managing schedules, identifying risks, and communicating with stakeholders. The role involves explaining analyses and recommendations to executives and discussing technical trade-offs with engineers, while managing engineering-specific programs and teams. The position focuses on Android, Google Mobile Services (GMS) approvals, compatibility testing, and device quality across the global Android ecosystem. You will define strategy for approval processes and testing infrastructure, work with engineering teams and external partners to improve certification outcomes, promote strong testing and development practices among device partners, and manage the Android Partner Solutions team. The role also uses AI-driven automation and extended workforce operations to scale release and compliance audits globally.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in program management.
- 7 years of experience in leadership roles, with or without direct reports.
- Experience in Android development.
- Experience with software engineering practices, such as testing and code reviews.
Nice To Haves
- 10 years of experience managing cross-functional or team projects.
- Experience building, leading, and scaling technical teams, including managing managers or global extended workforce operations.
- Experience with Android OS architecture, Google Mobile Services (GMS), and compatibility test suites such as CTS, GTS, or VTS.
- Experience partnering directly with global hardware OEMs, SoC vendors, or carrier ecosystems to drive software quality and commercial device launches.
- Ability to use data analytics and AI-driven automation to streamline operational workflows, compliance audits, and engineering release processes.
Responsibilities
- Define the vision and end-to-end strategy for Google Mobile Services (GMS) approval processes, compatibility test suites (CTS, GTS, and VTS), and test infrastructure to enable effective, streamlined device certifications.
- Improve device quality across the global Android ecosystem by translating certification metrics into actionable improvements with internal engineering teams and external partners.
- Advocate for industry-leading testing and development lifecycle practices across global Android device partners.
- Manage the Android Partner Solutions team, using AI-driven automation and extended workforce operations to scale release and compliance audits globally.
- Plan project requirements with internal customers and guide projects through their full lifecycle.
- Manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with project stakeholders.
- Present analyses and recommendations to executives and discuss technical trade-offs with engineers.
Benefits
- 25% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits (details provided via Google's benefits page)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
