- London, Greater London
- 12 days ago
Staff Software Engineer, Android Growth Systems and App Foundations.
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Staff Software Engineer, Android Growth Systems and App Foundations: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role is for an experienced software engineer who builds large-scale Android applications and sets technical direction across teams.
- The Person:The person will provide technical leadership on high-impact projects, coach a distributed team of engineers, manage project priorities, deadlines and deliverables, and design, develop, test, deploy and maintain large-scale software solutions.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has Android application development experience, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Material Design, software design and architecture, and data structures and algorithms.
About the role
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.
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.
- Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
- Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
- Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

