Software Development Manager, Google Nest

Note: Google’s hybrid workplace includes remote and in-office roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

In-office locations: Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Remote location(s): Canada.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript)

• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role; overseeing strategic projects, with 2 years of experience in a people management, supervision/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

• 3 years of experience in mobile device application development

• Experience managing teams distributed across time zones

• Experience working with a team of developers to build out mobile apps

About the job

Like Google's own ambitions, the work of a Software Developer goes way beyond just Search. Software Development Managers have not only the technical expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major projects, but also manage a team of software developers. You not only optimize your own code but make sure software developers are able to optimize theirs. As a Software Development Manager you manage your project goals, contribute to product strategy and help develop your team. Software Development 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 developers are just getting started -- and as a manager, you guide the way.

The Google Nest team focuses on hardware, software, and services for the home, ranging from Nest thermostats to Nest smart displays. The Google Nest team develops, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make users’ homes more helpful. Our mission is the helpful home: to create a home that cares for the people inside it and the world around it.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of developers to build out user experiences in the Home app on mobile phone and non-phone surfaces
• Participate in sprints with cross-functional teams, ensuring features are delivered efficiently and on time
• Contribute code to the Android Home app and related front-end server
• Collaborate with partner teams who build device software and backend servers to design APIs and build integrations
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and release managers

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.