Staff Software Engineer, Android, Maps Navigation

Google; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Android in Maps Navigation. The role focuses on designing and building core Android services, leading technically, and driving velocity across global teams.

You will work on high-impact projects within Google Maps, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and mentoring engineers while advancing AI and ML integration in validation and debugging tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 5 years of Android app development.
• 3 years in a technical leadership role leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain critical Android infrastructure and tools.
• Lead cross-team alignment on goals and timelines.
• Define and drive developer velocity through scalable test infra.
• Contribute to AI-powered tooling for validation and debugging.
• Mentor and coach distributed engineering teams.

Skills

8 years software development

5 years Android development

3 years technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, Android, Maps Navigation

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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience with Android application development.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Foundational understanding of software development principles, including testing and debugging.
• Interest in or exposure to AI and machine learning concepts and their application.
• Good collaboration skills, with an eagerness to learn from and work with executive engineers and partner teams.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with enthusiasm for managing new and challenging problems.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain critical developer infrastructure, including end-to-end test frameworks and core debugging tools.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Own the team's technical strategy for developer velocity, including the development and maintenance of scalable test infrastructure and automation frameworks.
• Participate in the integration and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tools to solve complex problems in validation, automation, and debugging.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.

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