Senior Software Engineer, Wear OS

19 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Mobile Development

Job Summary

Job Description

This Senior Software Engineer role at Google focuses on Wear OS, a smartwatch platform. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership to a team of 5-6 engineers, analyzing and resolving technical problems through design and code, managing projects with fixed deadlines, and collaborating with international stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development (5+ years), Kotlin/Java coding (3+ years), and Android framework development. They will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions for Wear OS, contributing to the next generation of wearable technology. The role requires strong communication and project management skills, adherence to company policies, and a passion for pushing technological boundaries within Google's fast-paced environment. Google's Wear OS powers millions of devices, and this role plays a critical part in the growth of the wearable market.
Must have:
  • 5+ years software development experience
  • 3+ years Kotlin/Java coding
  • Android framework development expertise
  • Technical leadership and problem-solving skills
  • Project management and communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with Java, Android app development, UI design, and testing frameworks
  • People management experience
  • Knowledge of Android or WebKit

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of work experience in software development.
  • 3 years of experience writing code in Kotlin or Java.
  • Experience in computer science, data structures, algorithms and software design.
  • Experience with mobile application development or Android framework development.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in Java, Kotlin, Android application development, building innovative user interfaced, and testing frameworks.
  • Experience in people management within a technical environment.
  • knowledge of Android or Web Kit.

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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Wear OS is a smartwatch platform powering millions of devices from our global partners. The wearable market is seeing incredible growth and our team is working on the next generation of Platforms and Devices.

Android is Google’s open-source 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.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership to a team of 5-6 software engineers.
  • Direct capable of both analyzing technical problems and contributing to their resolution through design and code.
  • Clear communication skills, including experience collaborating with inter-country stakeholders.
  • Manage and deliver projects against fixed deadlines.
  • Comply with all company health and safety policies, procedures, and legal requirements.

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