Technical Lead, Connectivity Software, Better Together

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Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
New Taipei, Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Zhubei, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience driving technical strategy.
• Experience leading and delivering device-to-device connectivity protocol development projects.
• Experience in device-to-device connectivity technologies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC).
• Ability to design software architectures and mentor engineering team members.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

In this role, you will be developing Android cross-device functionalities that reach users and elevate the connected experience.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement functionalities, focusing on enhancing user experiences with features like Quick Share and Fast Pair.
• Design and document protocol specifications for cross-device features following industry standard in Bluetooth, WiFi, and other related tech domains.
• Partner with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to define, design, and implement new features and improvements. Collaborate with hardware and software partners to ensure smooth integration.
• Adhere to best practices for Android development, including unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews.
• Help build the future of Android connectivity by contributing your ideas and expertise.

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