Senior Software Engineer Android Kernel/Systems

WeAreTechWomen; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom seeks a Software Engineer to design and develop features for billions of users. Applicants should have at least 5 years of software development experience, a bachelor's degree, and skills in low-level programming with C or C++. The role emphasizes collaboration on core system components and open source projects, supporting the Linux kernel and Android system programming.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with software development.
• 3 years of experience testing or launching software products.
• 1 year of experience managing production system infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop features for billions of users.
• Collaborate to support components for next generation devices.
• Contribute to open source projects like Linux Kernel.

Skills

Software development

Testing and maintaining software products

Low level programming (C/C++)

Experience in Linux environments

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience developing and deploying applications within Linux environments.
• Experience in low level programming on C or C++.
• Experience managing and maintaining production system infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master\u2019s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience in Linux kernel, device drivers, and Android system programming.

About the job

Google\u2019s 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\u2019re 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\u2019s 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.

Android is Google\u2019s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and roll out features for billions of users.
• Work on core system components including Memory Management, Updates, Storage.
• Collaborate to support the Generic Kernel Image(GKI) for next generation devices.
• Contribute upstream to various open source projects, such as the Linux Kernel, AOSP, STG, LLVM.
• Create and maintain a reliable, secure foundation for the Android software ecosystem.

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\u2019s 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.