Technical Lead Manager, Health App Foundations

WeAreTechWomen; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead multiple teams of engineers. You will develop technical vision, oversee project strategies, and ensure high-quality code delivery. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software development and technical leadership, preferably with a background in mobile applications. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 3 years of experience with iOS or Android application development.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that align with the organization's goals.
• Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap for multiple teams.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices are followed.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

People management

iOS application development

Android application development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in software development.
  
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 3 years of experience with iOS or Android application development.
• 2 years of experience in a people management or team leadership role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.
  
• Experience in moible apps, client architecture, or tools in the mobile space.
  

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.

The Health App Foundations team is a dedicated team of software engineers in Bucharest, London, San Francisco and San Diego that works on projects to help the rest of Health engineering improve the quality of the Health application on a variety of surfaces (Android, iOS and Wear) and build the foundations of future feature work. The initiatives that we launch and frameworks we build are vital to helping Fitbit teams build their features.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate team priorities that support the broader organization's goals. Align strategy, processes, and decision-making across teams.
  
• Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role and aligned to the broader organization's goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching.
  
• Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap within the scope of your (often multiple) team(s). Evolve the roadmap to meet anticipated future requirements and infrastructure needs.
  
• Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems.
  
• Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  

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