Software Engineering Manager, Mobile (Android), Google Messages jobs in United States
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Google · 1 day ago

Software Engineering Manager, Mobile (Android), Google Messages

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$197K/yr - $291K/yr
date8+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Software Engineering Manager for their Mobile (Android) team. The role involves managing a team of engineers, providing technical leadership, and overseeing the development of key user interfaces within Google Messages, which serves over 1 billion monthly active users.

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Responsibilities

Support a team of 10 engineers responsible for several key UI surfaces within the Google Messages app
Advocate for the team, helping individuals grow and succeed while aligning team strategy, processes, and decision-making
Work with cross-functional product manager/user experience peers and technical leads on the team to set the product roadmap, plan, and deliver features
Balance the need to build new features while proactively identifying areas for improvement and advocating for quality and reliability efforts
Develop and drive the engineering execution plan for both new initiatives and long-running projects while providing technical leadership to the team

Qualification

JavaKotlinAndroid application developmentTechnical leadershipPeople managementMobile application developmentComplex organization experienceManaging engineersTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience in software development (e.g., Java, Kotlin)
3 years of experience with android application development
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role
2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization
Experience building mobile applications on android
Experience with mobile apps with a large user-base
Experience managing 6 engineers as an engineering manager or technical lead manager

Benefits

Bonus
Equity
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Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
dateFounded in 1998
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

Google has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
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2023 (9682)
2022 (11626)
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2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$26.1M
Key Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

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Sundar Pichai
CEO
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Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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