Technical Lead Manager, Android

Google • Mountain View, CA

1d • $197,000 - $291,000

About The Position

Like 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. Transform Google’s approach to minor and child protections by establishing a flexible, auditable, and scalable infrastructure. Through modular components, granular signals, and an adaptable framework for supervision, MKI provides age-appropriate compliance that evolves with global regulations, optimizing user experiences for minor accounts across the Google ecosystem. Android is Google’s 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, and front-end experience including JavaScript, TypeScript, or HTML.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.
• Experience with the Android operating system, internal frameworks, or the Android developer ecosystem.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience managing a team of Software Engineers, including career development and performance management.
• Expertise in Google-specific stacks such as Apps Framework, ACE, or Android Identity/OOBE.
• Familiarity with the kids and families domain, including global regulatory environments (e.g., COPPA, Age of Consent regulations) and their technical implications.
• Ability to navigate high levels of ambiguity and lead cross-functional collaboration with product, policy, and UX stakeholders to drive long-term technical strategy.

Responsibilities

• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Work in a frontend codebase of Typescript/JavaScript, and Java in the backend.
• Build front-end feature requests and take a goal and independently to define and execute a development plan.
• Work well as a team, review teammates’ code, participate in team activities (e.g., bug triage, feature design), mentor and coach others, write documentation, and share your knowledge with the wider engineering organization.
• Work with cross-functional partners such as UX/UX Researcher (UXR), Product Managers, Engineering Productivity, and Program Management.

What This Job Offers

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