Senior Software Engineer for Android Google Dialer

Google; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineer for Android AI calling to build secure, scalable calling experiences on Android. You will work on AI-powered features for Phone by Google, collaborating with teams across Product, UX, Android OS, and OEM partners to deliver innovative, reliable experiences for billions of users.

The role focuses on AI-driven development, system design, and scalable architectures, with opportunities to influence cross-functional programs and evolve with the Android platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with Android development.
• 5 years of experience coding with Kotlin.
• 3 years of experience with System Design.

Responsibilities

• Define the multi-year technical strategy and architecture for CallCore, focusing on AI-driven feature innovation.
• Manage and grow a team of Android engineers, promoting velocity, precision, and AI fluency with AI-assisted tools.
• Drive scalable architectural decisions to extend features across one billion devices, including modularization and Jetpack Compose UI.
• Partner with Product, UX, Android OS, DeepMind, and OEMs to deliver AI calling innovations.
• Oversee execution from conception to global launch, balancing velocity with platform health and performance budgets.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

System Design

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with Android development.
• 5 years of experience coding with Kotlin.
• 3 years of experience with System Design.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with Android development.
• 5 years of experience coding with Kotlin.
• 3 years of experience with System Design.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with AI and agentic technologies.
• 3 years of experience with large scale Android apps.

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. In this role, you will help build an intelligent and secure calling experience on Android, leveraging advanced on-device AI to protect users and improve productivity. You will work to ensure every call feels secure, reliable, and personalized, establishing Android as the global standard for safe communication and making Phone by Google a trusted calling experience for over one billion users.

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.

Pay

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Define the multi-year technical strategy, system architecture, and engineering roadmap for Phone by Google's CallCore platform, focusing on AI-driven feature innovation.
• Manage, guide, and grow a team of Android software engineers, fostering a culture of velocity, technical precision, and AI fluency using AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Drive foundational architectural decisions to scale our features across one billion devices, guiding large-scale initiatives in modularization, Jetpack Compose UI architecture, and telecom reliability.
• Partner cross-functionally with leadership across Product, User Experience (UX), Android OS Platform, DeepMind, and major global OEM partners to deliver AI calling innovations.
• Oversee execution of complex technical deliverables from conception to global launch, balancing feature velocity with long-term platform health and mobile performance budgets.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.