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 App Basics team is a core part of Google Messages, delivering a seamless and engaging messaging experience to over 1 billion monthly active users. The team is responsible for key user journeys and user interface (UI) surfaces within Google Messages.

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.

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.

Minimum qualifications

• 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.

Preferred qualifications

• 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.