Software Engineering Manager

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience in engineering and technical leadership with people management.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with software development in C or C++.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience bringing up human interface devices/input stack, and peripherals.
• Experience in kernel system interface.

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.

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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Decisive technical direction and streamlining interactions across multiple teams.
• Manage a team of software engineers, driving their technical development, career growth, and enhancing the collective engineering knowledge base across the team.
• Leverage broad and deep technical knowledge to uncover and resolve subtle, complex technical problems in firmware and touchpad, touchscreen controllers, while leading design and code reviews to ensure best practices.
• Serve as a key cross-functional collaborator, partnering with multiple internal teams (e.g., Android platform) and external entities, including Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs), Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), System on a Chip (SoC) partners to integrate and advance touch and input technologies.
• Exhibit leadership across multiple groups, aligning stakeholders with engaging priorities to resolve conflicts and achieve goals in the best interest of Google.