Software Engineer III, Data Protection Acceleration

Google; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Zürich is seeking software engineers for the Core Team. You will design, develop, test, deploy, and enhance software solutions that power Google’s flagship products, with opportunities to switch teams and projects as the company grows.

The role requires handling complex systems, collaborating with cross-functional groups, and delivering high-quality software that scales. In-person interviews are often part of the hiring process for this position at Google.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year with an advanced degree.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related fields (preferred).
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Accelerate deployment to support regulatory requirements and key customer engagements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate data protection into core infrastructure.
• Build foundational blocks and shared mechanisms centralizing policy enforcement.
• Advance development flows by adopting AI technologies to reduce toil and improve systems.

Skills

Software development

Programming languages

Data structures & algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

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. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Accelerate the deployment of our capabilities to support critical regulatory requirements and key customer engagements, including Google Cloud and DeepMind.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and product groups to seamlessly integrate data protection and policy enforcement components into core infrastructure.
• Build foundational building blocks and shared mechanisms that centralize policy enforcement logic across multiple products and systems.
• Enhance development flows by actively adopting and integrating AI technologies to reduce toil and tech debt, improve productivity, and improve our systems.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .