Engineering Manager
Branch
At Branch, we’re transforming how brands and users interact across digital platforms. Our mobile marketing and deep linking solutions are trusted to deliver seamless experiences that increase ROI, decrease wasted spend, and eliminate siloed attribution. Our Branch team consists of smart, humble, and collaborative people who value ownership over all. Everything we do is centered around creating a great product, team, and company that lives and breathes our motto: Build Together, Grow Together, Win Together.
About the group:
The Discovery team is central to Branch’s vision, focusing on maximizing mobile performance growth by connecting advertisers with over 100+ Million daily active users. We are responsible for the intelligent system that powers highly-targeted, native programmatic media buying across premium on-device placements, including zero state and app drawer interfaces on Android devices.
The team you will lead is responsible for the performance-critical, on-device Android SDK. This SDK is the core engine that operates in a privacy-first manner, using machine learning and on-device signals to deliver tailored content and ads with minimal latency and a zero-footprint impact on user experience.
As the Engineering Manager for the Android SDK team, you will be the bridge between product vision, science innovation, and engineering execution, ensuring our SDK remains reliable, scalable, and a best-in-class product for our OEM partners.
What you’ll do
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People & Culture
- Lead, mentor, and coach a team of high-performing Android engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and collaboration.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning to help team members achieve their potential.
- Partner with recruiting to define hiring needs, source talent, and grow the team effectively to meet the evolving demands of the Discovery platform.
Technical & Execution
- Own the technical vision and roadmap for the Branch Android SDK, ensuring its stability, security, minimal CPU/battery usage, and low-latency performance at massive scale.
- Drive technical decisions on the architecture of the SDK to support new features related to ad delivery, real-time targeting, and data collection while maintaining a privacy-first design philosophy.
- Establish and enforce rigorous development best practices, including robust testing (unit, integration, instrumentation), code review, and continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for rapid and safe releases.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers to translate requirements into concrete engineering plans, and work with Applied Scientists to integrate machine learning models and predictive logic seamlessly into the on-device SDK environment.
- Act as the key technical liaison with external OEM partners regarding SDK integration, performance metrics, and feature deployments on zero state and app drawer placements.
What you bring
- 3+ years of experience managing a software engineering team.
- 7+ years of total experience in software development, with deep, hands-on expertise in Android platform development (Java/Kotlin).
- Extensive experience designing, developing, and deploying high-volume, performance-critical SDKs, libraries, or core mobile components.
- A strong understanding of Android architectural patterns, OS behavior, battery optimization techniques, and threading models.
- Proven ability to manage project schedules, anticipate technical risks, and deliver complex software releases on time.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
For this role we are open to hiring hybrid in Austin, hybrid in Mountain View, hybrid in New York City and full time remote in select US states. This role does not qualify for relocation or visa sponsorship.
In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimated compensation range for this role: the estimated pay range for this role, if based in Austin, TX, is $169,000 - $215,000.
Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Austin, TX only. Compensation for candidates outside of Austin, TX will be based on the candidate’s specific work location.
Actual compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location and may be more or less than the amount shown above. This role additionally includes a 10% annual bonus tied to company goals.
Branch is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you think you'd be a good fit for this role, we'd love for you to apply! At Branch, we strive to create an inclusive culture that encourages people from all walks of life to bring their unique, diverse perspectives to work. We aim every day to build an environment that empowers us all to do the best work of our careers, and we can't wait to show you what we have to offer!
A little bit about us:
Branch is the leading provider of engagement and performance mobile SaaS solutions for growth-focused teams, trusted to maximize the value of their evolving digital strategies. The Branch platform provides a seamless experience across paid and organic, on all channels and platforms, online and offline, to eliminate friction and drive valuable action at the moments of highest intent. With Branch, businesses gain accurate mobile measurement and insights into user interactions, enabling them to drive conversions, engagement, and more intelligent marketing spend.
Branch is an award-winning employer headquartered in Mountain View, CA. World-class brands like Instacart, Western Union, NBCUniversal, Zocdoc and Sephora acquire users, retain customers and drive more conversions with Branch.
Candidate Privacy Information:
For more information on the data that Branch will collect through your application, and how we use, share, delete, and retain that information as part of our recruitment and employment efforts, please see our HR Privacy Policy.
The salary range provided represents base compensation and does not include potential equity, which is available for qualifying positions. At Branch, we are committed to the well-being of our team by offering a comprehensive benefits package. From health and wellness programs to paid time off and retirement planning options, we provide a range of benefits for qualified employees. For detailed information on the benefits specific to your position, please consult with your recruiter.
Branch is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you think you'd be a good fit for this role, we'd love for you to apply! At Branch, we strive to create an inclusive culture that encourages people from all walks of life to bring their unique, diverse perspectives to work. We aim every day to build an environment that empowers us all to do the best work of our careers, and we can't wait to show you what we have to offer!
A little bit about us:
Branch is the leading provider of engagement and performance mobile SaaS solutions for growth-focused teams, trusted to maximize the value of their evolving digital strategies. The Branch platform provides a seamless experience across paid and organic, on all channels and platforms, online and offline, to eliminate friction and drive valuable action at the moments of highest intent. With Branch, businesses gain accurate mobile measurement and insights into user interactions, enabling them to drive conversions, engagement, and more intelligent marketing spend.
Branch is an award-winning employer headquartered in Mountain View, CA. World-class brands like Instacart, Western Union, NBCUniversal, Zocdoc and Sephora acquire users, retain customers and drive more conversions with Branch.
Candidate Privacy Information:
For more information on the data that Branch will collect through your application, and how we use, share, delete, and retain that information as part of our recruitment and employment efforts, please see our HR Privacy Policy.