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Technical Lead, Android Growth Systems and App Foundations

Google
15 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
London, ENG

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Google is seeking a Technical Lead for Android Growth Systems and App Foundations in London, combining hands-on Android development with strategic leadership to shape OS entry points and integrate proactive assistance into the Android launcher and search experiences. The role requires eight years in software development, five years launching products and five in Android development, plus three in software design and architecture; preferred candidates hold degrees, have data structures and algorithms expertise, and at least three years leading cross-functional matrixed teams, plus modern Android skills such as Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Material Design. To apply, tailor your résumé to highlight cross-team leadership on large-scale systems, show measurable outcomes, and demonstrate AI-enabled process improvements for onsite London collaboration.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience with Android application development.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
  • Experience with modern Android development: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Material Design.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

As a Technical Lead, you will drive the technical strategy to make Google Search an omnipresent, instantly callable, and proactively helpful companion across the Android ecosystem. You will lead the evolution of our OS-level entry points (e.g. the Android Quick Search Box) transitioning them from isolated utilities into a single, cohesive access system.

You will ensure our features feel like flawless, visually rich extensions of the Android launcher itself, rather than a layered third-party app. You will also pioneer proactive assistance, leveraging native surfaces like Lockscreen and widgets to anticipate user needs and deliver high-value information before a query is even typed.

Partnering closely with Product, UX, and cross-functional teams, your technical leadership will weave Search directly into the fabric of Android.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
  • Leveraging AI development tools to optimize daily workflows
  • Managing a technical team of 6 engineers while spending 50% of time on IC contributions.