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Lead Android Engineer jobs are open across fintech, healthtech, enterprise software, and consumer apps, with specializations in mobile architecture, SDK development, and platform engineering, from mid-level to staff and principal. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in data analytics, trust and safety, policy, cybersecurity, or related fields.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field.
- Education in, or experience with, machine learning.
- Experience in SQL, building dashboards, data collection/transformation, visualization/dashboards, or experience in a scripting/programming language (e.g. Python).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) and the ability to influence cross-functionally at various levels.
About the job
As an Agentic Safety Strategist, you will design for the safety and integrity of autonomous AI agents across the Android platform. Your focus is to bridge the gap between technical agent capabilities and the real-world safety of billions of users. You will be responsible for identifying and mitigating the harms that arise when AI agents interact with the OS and third-party apps—ranging from system-level instability to the creation of harmful synthetic media. By developing robust detection nets and enforcement frameworks, you will ensure that agentic features do not become vectors for abuse.
In this role, you will understand marketplace dynamics. You know how to nudge a third-party developer ecosystem toward safety without breaking the business model. You can speak "LLM" with engineers and "Partnership" with external stakeholders. You understand how AI models can be manipulated at the app layer and how to block those vectors. You will think like a bad actor. You anticipate the next evolution of AI harm and have an execution plan ready before it hits the store.
At Google we work hard to earn our users’ trust every day. Trust & Safety is Google’s team of abuse fighting and user trust experts working daily to make the internet a safer place. We partner with teams across Google to deliver bold solutions in abuse areas such as malware, spam and account hijacking. A team of Analysts, Policy Specialists, Engineers, and Program Managers, we work to reduce risk and fight abuse across all of Google’s products, protecting our users, advertisers, and publishers across the globe in over 40 languages.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $141000 - $205000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for identifying and mitigating the harms that arise when AI agents interact with the OS and third-party apps—ranging from system-level instability to the creation of harmful synthetic media.
- Develop the "Rules of Engagement" for autonomous agents on Android, ensuring that multi-step plans are audited for safety before execution.
- Implement strict "Least-Privilege" models so agents cannot escalate system permissions or access sensitive user data without explicit, context-aware consent.
- Partner with the Product team to build runtime monitoring that identifies "agentic drift," recursive loops, or adversarial attempts to hijack agent reasoning.
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in data analytics, trust and safety, policy, cybersecurity, or related fields.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field.
- Education in, or experience with, machine learning.
- Experience in SQL, building dashboards, data collection/transformation, visualization/dashboards, or experience in a scripting/programming language (e.g. Python).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) and the ability to influence cross-functionally at various levels.
About the job
As an Agentic Safety Strategist, you will design for the safety and integrity of autonomous AI agents across the Android platform. Your focus is to bridge the gap between technical agent capabilities and the real-world safety of billions of users. You will be responsible for identifying and mitigating the harms that arise when AI agents interact with the OS and third-party apps—ranging from system-level instability to the creation of harmful synthetic media. By developing robust detection nets and enforcement frameworks, you will ensure that agentic features do not become vectors for abuse.
In this role, you will understand marketplace dynamics. You know how to nudge a third-party developer ecosystem toward safety without breaking the business model. You can speak "LLM" with engineers and "Partnership" with external stakeholders. You understand how AI models can be manipulated at the app layer and how to block those vectors. You will think like a bad actor. You anticipate the next evolution of AI harm and have an execution plan ready before it hits the store.
At Google we work hard to earn our users’ trust every day. Trust & Safety is Google’s team of abuse fighting and user trust experts working daily to make the internet a safer place. We partner with teams across Google to deliver bold solutions in abuse areas such as malware, spam and account hijacking. A team of Analysts, Policy Specialists, Engineers, and Program Managers, we work to reduce risk and fight abuse across all of Google’s products, protecting our users, advertisers, and publishers across the globe in over 40 languages.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $141000 - $205000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for identifying and mitigating the harms that arise when AI agents interact with the OS and third-party apps—ranging from system-level instability to the creation of harmful synthetic media.
- Develop the "Rules of Engagement" for autonomous agents on Android, ensuring that multi-step plans are audited for safety before execution.
- Implement strict "Least-Privilege" models so agents cannot escalate system permissions or access sensitive user data without explicit, context-aware consent.
- Partner with the Product team to build runtime monitoring that identifies "agentic drift," recursive loops, or adversarial attempts to hijack agent reasoning.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
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- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead android engineer jobs.
- 5+ years of Android development with at least 2 years in a technical lead or staff role
- Deep proficiency in Kotlin, Coroutines, and Jetpack Compose
- Experience designing and enforcing modular Android architecture at scale
- Proven ability to lead code reviews, set engineering standards, and mentor junior engineers
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and release management
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Lead Android Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to architecture scope
Lead Android Engineer roles prioritize system design ownership over feature delivery. Rewrite your resume bullets to show decisions you made about architecture patterns, library choices, and code review standards rather than tickets you closed.
Highlight Kotlin-first and Jetpack depth
Many hiring managers disqualify candidates still leading with Java-first experience. Lead with Kotlin, Coroutines, Flow, and Jetpack Compose prominently so your resume passes the initial technical screen before anyone reads your work history.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lead android engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a system design answer for Android
Expect at least one interview stage where you design a mobile architecture from scratch, covering offline sync, background processing, and modularization. Practice talking through trade-offs between approaches out loud before the interview, not just on paper.
Get specific about team scope in your cover letter
Lead roles differ hugely: some own one squad, others set standards for a dozen engineers. Name the team size and cross-functional structure you have led so hiring managers can quickly assess fit without a preliminary call.
Negotiate around equity vesting and cliff timing
At the lead level, equity often makes up a significant share of total compensation. Before accepting any offer, clarify the cliff date, vesting schedule, and refresh policy so you understand what you are actually earning in year one versus year four.
Lead Android Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead android engineers?
JPMorganChase, Paramount, and Bank of America are hiring the most lead android engineers right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Industries with the highest volume of openings include fintech, healthtech, and enterprise software.
How many lead android engineer jobs are remote?
About 0% of lead android engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed senior technical talent. Roles focused on platform architecture and SDK development tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to on-site hardware integration or embedded device teams more often require in-person presence.
How do you become a lead android engineer?
Start by building deep expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack libraries, and Android architecture patterns such as MVVM and clean architecture. Take on code review responsibilities and cross-team technical decisions in your current role. Contribute to architectural discussions, mentor junior engineers, and ship features that require coordination across multiple squads. Consistently demonstrating technical judgment and cross-functional influence is what hiring managers look for when promoting or hiring into lead roles.
Can you get a lead android engineer job with limited experience?
Moving into a lead android engineer role with limited senior experience is possible if you can demonstrate technical ownership rather than just task completion. Building an open-source Android library, leading a side project end-to-end with documented architecture decisions, or taking on unofficial lead responsibilities in a current role all signal readiness. Target smaller companies where lead roles are defined more by initiative than headcount managed.
What does the lead android engineer interview process look like?
Most processes include a recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering Kotlin and Android fundamentals, and a system design round where you architect a mobile feature or full app under real constraints. A coding exercise focused on Android-specific problems often follows. Final rounds typically include a cross-functional interview with product or engineering leadership assessing how you drive technical direction and collaborate across teams.
Where can I find and apply to lead android engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to lead android engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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