Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead for Wear OS in Mountain View, California, United States (On-site). Google's Wear OS Core Platform Engineering team is seeking a senior engineer to lead and mentor a team of software engineers, contribute to system architecture, and drive the development of wearable software optimized for power and performance. You will collaborate with product teams, external SoC and hardware partners to maximize performance and functionality across current and future wearable devices, and you will help define and execute the team's roadmap to support device launches. Responsibilities include technical leadership, architecture, code quality, and delivering high-impact features that integrate Google services onto the Wear OS platform. Qualifications include 8+ years in software development, 3+ years in technical leadership with 2+ years in people management, and 3+ years of Android framework development and on-device experience. Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree or PhD, experience with Android platform and framework, full-stack Android app development, and power/performance optimization for battery-powered devices. US compensation ranges from $207,000 to $300,000 plus a 20% target bonus, equity, and benefits.

Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead for Wear OS in Mountain View, California, United States (On-site). Google's Wear OS Core Platform Engineering team is seeking a senior engineer to lead and mentor a team of software engineers, contribute to system architecture, and drive the development of wearable software optimized for power and performance. You will collaborate with product teams, external SoC and hardware partners to maximize performance and functionality across current and future wearable devices, and you will help define and execute the team's roadmap to support device launches. Responsibilities include technical leadership, architecture, code quality, and delivering high-impact features that integrate Google services onto the Wear OS platform. Qualifications include 8+ years in software development, 3+ years in technical leadership with 2+ years in people management, and 3+ years of Android framework development and on-device experience. Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree or PhD, experience with Android platform and framework, full-stack Android app development, and power/performance optimization for battery-powered devices. US compensation ranges from $207,000 to $300,000 plus a 20% target bonus, equity, and benefits.