Senior Software Engineering Manager, Cross-Device Experiences

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects, with 5 years of experience in a people management, supervision/team leadership role.
• 5 years of experience with Android.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 10 years of Android application development experience in C++, Java, or Kotlin.
• 8 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Experience with agentic systems, large language models (LLMs), or other machine learning technologies.
• Experience building high-quality, well-documented, and consistent APIs.

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.

With technical and leadership expertise, you manage engineers across multiple teams and locations, a large product budget and oversee the deployment of large-scale projects across multiple sites internationally.

We are creating seamless, intelligent, and agentic cross-device experiences for Android. We are building the next generation of Android's multi-device interactions, with a focus on cross-device platform and other advanced AI to create magical user experiences. Our team works on cross-device features that will reach millions of users.
In this role, you will be responsible for shaping the future of Android's cross-device experiences. You will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, addressing ambiguous, large-scale problems and providing technical leadership to the team and the broader organization.Android is Google’s 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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000-$349,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
In this role, you will be responsible for shaping the future of Android's cross-device experiences. You will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, addressing ambiguous, large-scale problems and providing technical leadership to the team and the broader organization.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000-$349,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term technical goal and roadmap for cross-device experiences. Make critical architectural decisions, ensuring the platform is scalable, maintainable, and adaptable to future needs.
• Lead the architectural design and integration of related cross-functional solutions into our development and testing infrastructure.
• Act as a key technical leader and representative for the Better Together team in collaborations with partner teams across Google, including Android, Gemini, and first-party hardware, as well as with external OEMs. Influence technical direction and drive alignment across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Design and implement functionalities, focusing on enhancing user experiences with features like Quick Share and Fast Pair.
• Identify and resolve complex technical challenges, providing mentorship and guidance to engineers. Grow the team's technical capabilities by fostering a culture of innovation and engineering excellence.