Mobile Engineering Manager, Google Home App

Google is a global technology company that builds innovative software, hardware, and services for smart home solutions.
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Staff Software Engineer
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8+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Mobile Engineering Manager, Google Home App

Google Home is revolutionizing the smart home experience through their innovative Home App (GHA) that seamlessly integrates first-party hardware (Google + Nest devices) and third-party ecosystem products. As the Mobile Engineering Manager, you'll lead a dynamic team of Android and iOS Software Engineers, driving the development of cutting-edge features across multiple platforms including Mobile, Tablet, Smart Display, and TV surfaces.

The role demands a seasoned professional with 8+ years of software development experience and a strong background in mobile technologies. You'll be responsible for building and managing diverse teams, delivering high-quality components, and defining technical strategies that enable scalable feature development. Your leadership will be crucial in creating an extensible smart home platform that supports both first-party and third-party partners.

The position offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of smart home technology, contributing to Google's mission of creating homes that care for their inhabitants and the environment. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams globally, drive technical roadmaps, and champion best practices in code quality and system architecture.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a technical leader who excels in both engineering and people management. You'll be part of Google's broader mission while specifically focusing on making homes more helpful through innovative technology. The role combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership skills, making it ideal for someone passionate about shaping the future of smart home technology while developing and mentoring engineering talent.

Working at Google means joining a company that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation. You'll have access to cutting-edge resources and the opportunity to make a significant impact on products used by millions of people worldwide. If you're excited about leading technical teams, driving innovation in the smart home space, and working with the latest technologies, this role offers the perfect blend of technical leadership and strategic influence.

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Responsibilities For Mobile Engineering Manager, Google Home App

  • Build and manage a strong, diverse, and inclusive organization to operate in a highly matrixed cross-functional environment
  • Be accountable to deliver high quality foundational components across Google Home Apps, to drive scalability, subscription growth, and app development velocity
  • Define and build an extensibility smart home platform to enable rich and scalable feature development across first-party and third-party partners
  • Drive technical roadmap and prioritization for GHA infrastructure, to enable rapid feature development across devices
  • Advocate tech debt elimination and scalable system architecture by partnering with ATLs and XTLs across the organization

Requirements For Mobile Engineering Manager, Google Home App

Java
Kotlin
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Swift, Obj-C)
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role
  • 2 years of experience in people management, supervision/team leadership role
  • Experience in Android or iOS
  • Experience managing Engineering teams, defining strategy and objectives
  • Strong ability to collaborate with other people, teams and functions across the world
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, people, and analytical skills
  • Proficiency in designing, building, and debugging mobile applications

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