Android Growth Systems Tech Lead

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Lead/Software Engineer to drive the technical strategy across Android-related initiatives and the Google Search ecosystem. You will guide architecture, design, and delivery on large-scale systems, balancing leadership with hands-on contributions.

Join a cross-functional team to invent proactive features, leverage AI tools, and elevate user experiences at scale. Expect collaboration with Product, UX, and multi-disciplinary teams to shape ambitious projects.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
• Leveraging AI development tools to optimize daily workflows
• Managing a technical team of 6 engineers while spending 50% of time on IC contributions.

Skills

8 years of experience in software dev

5 years testing & launching software

5 years Android app development

3 years software design & architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s or PhD in Engineering/CS or related field

Tools

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Material Design

Job description

Google is seeking a Technical Lead/Software Engineer to drive the technical strategy across Android-related initiatives and the Google Search ecosystem. You will guide architecture, design, and delivery on large-scale systems, balancing leadership with hands-on contributions.

Join a cross-functional team to invent proactive features, leverage AI tools, and elevate user experiences at scale. Expect collaboration with Product, UX, and multi-disciplinary teams to shape ambitious projects.