Senior Staff Software Engineer, Android Automotive OS

Google LLC; München; On-site; EUR 190,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Android Automotive OS in Munich. You will lead critical embedded software projects, mentor engineers, and coordinate across automotive and software teams to drive high-impact results.

The role requires deep Android/Java/C++ expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate a matrix organization while delivering on ambitious timelines and safety considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 7 years of experience with Android application development.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• Experience with software development in the automotive industry.

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.

Skills

Senior leadership

Android app development

Software design

Automotive software

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering/CS

Job description

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Android Automotive OS

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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
  
• 7 years of experience with Android application development.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• Experience with software development in the automotive industry.

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.
• 5 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.

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.

Automotive industry executives say there will be more change in their business in the next 5 years than they have seen in the last 50 years. The Android Auto team collaborates with vehicle manufacturers to develop and deliver on this massive opportunity, building on a proven embedded platform to create a leading Assistant-powered, navigation, entertainment, and communication vehicle system, which will be delivered to specialized people-moving devices.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Germany: €190000 - €194000 (EUR) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
Poland: zł640000 - zł655000 (PLN) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

• 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.

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