Engineering Manager, Play Games App, Android

Engineering Manager, Play Games App, Android

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.

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud. It syncs across devices and on the web. As part of the Android and Mobile team, Googlers working on Google Play do everything from engineering our backend systems, to shaping product strategy, to forming great content partnerships. They make it possible for people to do things like buy an ebook or song on their Android phone, then have it instantly available on their laptop. The Google Play team enhances the Android ecosystem by giving developers and partners a premium store where they can reach millions of users.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience with Android application development.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, and 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

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 large-scale platforms with high impact and consumer facing.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers, fostering their career growth and performance through feedback.
• Define and drive the technical goal and roadmap. Contribute to User Interface (UI) redesign of Play Games app to make it an appealing destination for gamers.
• Lead a new team in Bengaluru through the phased roadmap (e.g., Refresh, Delight, Expand), ensuring execution aligns business objectives.
• Partner with cross functional teams to integrate individual features into the Play Games app. Use AI during the feature development process to maintain high velocity.
• Be the technical anchor responsible for translating the product goal into a cohesive, scalable architecture. Maintain a high bar for code quality to ship impactful features and experiments quickly. Own a full lifecycle of features for our users, including writing high-quality code, testing, and deployment.