Software Engineer III, Android App Controls

Google Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Software Engineer III to develop and enhance software solutions for Android applications. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of software development experience. Responsibilities include writing code, participating in design reviews, and contributing to documentation. This role offers an opportunity to work on innovative projects within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year with an advanced degree.
• Experience with data structures or algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback.
• Contribute to existing documentation and adapt based on product updates.

Skills

Software development

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields

Job description

Software Engineer III, Android App Controls

Google London, UK

Required 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 or algorithms.

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 Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first‑party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user’s interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities

Write product or system development code.

• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

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