Google

Android Platform Developer Relations Engineer

Google$138K — $197K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years in a technical role like software engineering or solutions consulting.
  • Experience building Android applications using Kotlin.
  • Familiarity with UI development techniques.
  • 5 years of Android software development experience preferred.
  • 3 years of experience engaging in a developer community.
  • Experience communicating with various stakeholders.
  • Public speaking experience presenting technical content.

Responsibilities

  • Present technical sessions and workshops at conferences and events.
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to craft a compelling narrative for Android Developers.
  • Drive high-quality input for Android code development in the context of AI.
  • Become an expert in foundational Android domains to improve product offerings.
  • Assist external developers by providing insights, guidance, example code, and more.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Generous paid time off and flexible work arrangements.
  • Retirement planning support with competitive employer contributions.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
  • Access to a vibrant community of tech enthusiasts and experts.
  • Participation in employee resource groups for community engagement.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 years of work experience in a technical role (e.g., software engineering, solutions consultant, etc.) or equivalent technical experience.
  • Experience building for Android using Kotlin.
  • Experience with UI development.

Preferred qualifications:
  • 5 years of experience in Android software development.
  • 3 years of experience as a technical practitioner in a developer community.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.
  • Experience presenting technical content to large audiences.
  • Experience using AI agents.


About the job

Passionate people are everywhere at Google. In Developer Relations, we get excited to collaborate and connect with the communities that love technology as much as we do. Part community manager and part developer advocate, Developer Relations Engineers collaborate with developers at conferences and online, and advocate for developers interests internally at Google. Not afraid to be hands-on, you write sample code and client libraries as well as participate in developer forums and support queues to troubleshoot and debug coding problems developers encounter. Internally, you work with product engineering teams to improve our products by conveying feedback from developers, reviewing API designs and testing new features.

With your technical expertise, you drive strategy around fostering a community of developers who work with Google technologies. An ardent advocate for these developers, you represent their voice internally to our Product Managers and serve as their Google support in application development and technology implementation.

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

US: $138000 - $197000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Present technical sessions and workshops at conferences, meetups, and developer events.
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to deliver the most relevant developer narrative to Android Developers.
  • Understand how Android development works in an agentic coding era and drive high quality input to ensure models can effectively write idiomatic and performant Android code
  • Become an expert in one or more foundational Android areas, and identify opportunities for Google and developers to create better products for users.
  • Work with external developers, generate developer insights, create guidance, write example code, author blog posts, design APIs, propose product changes, influence engineering plans, discover developer stories, and inspire developers.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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