Position: Android Engineering Manager
Company: SPD-Ukraine
Category: Android
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

SPD-Ukraine is looking for an Android Engineering Manager to join our team.

**The main responsibilities of the Android Engineering Manager role are:**
Manage and mentor a team of ~6-10+ engineers for Android App, some AOSP, and web development. The team is mostly made of Android developers with 2-3 web developers.
Have managed offshore, contract resources. Flexibility in adapting to various time zones is a must.
Provide career guidance, regular 1-1s, and performance reviews.
Work with product managers, program managers, and QA to ensure high-quality releases.
Run day-to-day engineering operations for the team.
Manage git repositories (branching, merging, etc.) efficient product development and release.
Besides product development, manage efforts around automation, CI/CD, and internal tools work such as our custom Android emulator.
Provide technical guidance and leadership for Android and Web development. Some AOSP knowledge is preferred.
Provide guidance on internal engineering tools to use for automation, repository management, JIRA flows, etc.
Help run an agile-like development process and choose the best development style for the team. Participate in daily standups.
Work with the product manager to clarify requirements and to break down the tasks for the more junior engineers.
Possible scrum master responsibilities and is preferred to have the engineering manager be this person.

**Qualifications:**
2+ years of management experience or as a technical lead wanting more management responsibilities.
High proficiency in Android with the ability to manage Web-based or full-stack projects.
Proficiency in Kotlin, Java, HTML, Javascript
Web-based OS: KaiOS, Tizen is a plus.
Preferred scripting skills such as Gradle, python, bash.
Strong JIRA skills and ability to track a large number of features and issues for releases.
Problem solver and ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies.
Strong computer science and architecture skills.
Team player and open attitude.
Strong organization, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to report status to senior management.

**What we offer for that**
**Conditions & Space**

You’ll have 20 paid holidays. Get sick? Stay home and get better — sick leavers are paid. Flexible working hours. Work remote or at the office (Kyiv, Cherkasy). You’ll be free to adjust your working space — choose a type of chair and model of laptop (depending on the project).

**Clients & Projects**

You’ll be engaged in the creation of products granted SIIA CODIE and GeekWire awards. Our clients are startups and companies with strong investments and innovative ideas. You’re free to change a project — internal rotation is available.

**Learning & development**

Online corporate library, soft skills training, internal educational events are available for you. Our Career Advisor helps you with a Personal Development Plan. SPD-Ukraine covers your expenses on conferences, certifications, etc. Plus, free English classes with native speakers.

**Sport & Health**

You’ll get compensation for sports activities. If you take COVID testing, SPD-Ukraine covers your expenses. Medical insurance is also available. You’ll be able to get online support from psychologists and mentors provided by a third-party service.

**Fun & Activities**

You’ll enjoy two big company events (SPD Summer Party and SPD Winter Awards). Every month you’ll be able to have team-building activities. Presents are waiting for you for big life events (marriage, childbirth) and nice presents just for fun.

**About Project**
The company was initially formed as a joint venture by blue-chip leaders in the semiconductor (ARM) and digital security (Thales) industries. It is now an EMK Capital portfolio company. The mission is to increase the affordability of smartphones, improve the accessibility of digital services while securing and protecting critical data for their industry customers and partners.

The company enables mobile operators (retailers & resellers) to make smartphones more accessible and affordable globally, with the tools to manage commercial risk & protect against fraud and theft.

The company partners with the automotive industry, automakers, and tier ones, to secure their hardware and expand their digital services while ensuring their integrity through security.

Does this sound like the kind of place you want to work at? We look forward to hearing ’hi’ from you :)