Wear OS Technical Lead & Platform Architect

Google

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 207,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Google in Mountain View seeks a Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead for Wear OS. You will lead a team of engineers and steer architecture and delivery for the Wear OS platform, focusing on power, performance, and on-device experiences.

The role requires strong Android framework development expertise and 3+ years in technical leadership, with demonstrated stakeholder influence and a track record of shipping high-impact features across wearable devices.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of software development experience.
3 years in a technical leadership role; overseeing projects with 2 years in people management.
3 years of Android Framework development and on-device experience.
Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in CS or related field.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of software engineers, providing technical mentorship and setting engineering standards.
Act as a technical leader contributing to system architecture and design.
Partner with stakeholders and hardware teams to optimize power, performance, and functionality.
Drive end-to-end roadmap execution and deliver high-impact projects for device launches.
Architect and develop features integrating Google services on Wear OS.