Android Team Lead at Unity Technologies

The opportunity

Join an exciting journey as the Android Team Lead for our cutting-edge product innovations at Unity Aura! You will spearhead a dynamic team of talented developers, drive the creation of groundbreaking applications that is reaching hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

Short-Term Success Indicators:

Enhanced Development Flow: Streamline processes and boost team productivity to meet short-term development objectives.

Key Milestone Achievements: Achieve critical development targets, driving short-term project deliverables successfully.

Long-Term Success Indicators:

Talent Development: Cultivate a robust development culture, empowering team members to become future seniors and leaders.

Significant Product Impact: Deliver improvements that enhance the system app’s performance and add meaningful value to users.

Benefits and Opportunities:

Career Advancement: Lead a high-impact team working on technology that reaches a global user base.

Unique Challenges: Solve distinct technical challenges found in system app development, fostering innovative solutions.

Wide-Reaching Impact: Contribute to a vital app that plays a critical role in device functionality for millions.

Supportive Culture: Thrive in a collaborative environment that values bold, creative thinking and teamwork.

What you'll be doing

• Lead a team of Android developers in a team that will be working on innovative products.
• Team Unification and Leadership:Fostering a unified culture and encouraging collaboration. Establish clear communication channels and set shared goals to ensure the team's collective vision aligns with project objectives.
• Innovation and Development Excellence: Lead the team in developing innovative features and improvements for the system app, ensuring the product consistently enhances device functionality. Promote a culture of creativity and exploration, encouraging team members to experiment with new ideas and technologies.
• Technical Guidance and Best Practices: Implement and enforce coding standards, testing protocols, and agile methodologies to maintain high-quality development practices. Provide technical mentorship, guiding team members in building scalable and efficient solutions that align with industry best practices.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with system engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to align development efforts with business goals. Facilitate communication and collaboration across departments to ensure the app's features meet user needs and strategic objectives.
• Performance Evaluation and Growth: Regularly assess team performance, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for improvement. Foster an environment of continuous learning and professional growth, offering opportunities for team members to enhance their skills and advance their careers.

What we're looking for

• 4+ years of experience in Android development
• 2+ years of experience in team management
• Strong understanding of OOP concepts and design
• Experience in Kotlin
• Experience in Agile development, including CI, CD and automated testing

You might also have

• Experience building a product from ideation to production
• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience in Android SDK development
• Deep understanding of latest Android OS features and restrictions

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position.
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences.  Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.  

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

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