Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role and 2 years of experience in a people management role.
- Experience coding in one or more of the following languages: Java, C++ or Kotlin and with mobile, embedded, or device-centric platforms.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
- 3 years of experience working in a matrixed organization.
- Experience with the Android platform and API development.
About the job
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.
The Wear OS platform team builds the software that powers millions of smartwatches from Google and global partners. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a key engineering team responsible for defining the future of wearables.
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-impact team of software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and energy. Advocate the team's career development and individual growth.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineering leads, and global partners to define a clear goal and roadmap.
- Set the technical direction for the team, balancing short-term partner deliverables with long-term platform goals.
- Drive execution, manage deliverables, and proactively communicate status, guiding the team through technical issues. Empower the team to build scalable, power-efficient, and reliable software that defines the next generation of Wear OS.
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