Software Engineer III, Android Platform Security

Google LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Software Engineer III for Android Platform Security in London. You will contribute to the Platforms Security & Privacy (PSAP) team, focusing on securing Android and defending data across billions of devices.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, architecture-level thinking, and hands-on development across the Android stack, with opportunities to tackle challenging security problems and impact a global user base.

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.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Perform low-level OS and kernel development work, building new functionality in the Trusty OS.
• Maintain full‑stack flexibility, working across various parts of the Android system over time to protect users.
• Engage partners and vendors across all projects to ensure what we are building lands with stakeholders.

Skills

Android development

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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

Job description

Software Engineer III, Android Platform Security

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• 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.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.

Preferred qualifications:

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

The Platforms Security & Privacy (PSAP) team is responsible for ensuring that Android remains the most secure, robust, and trusted mobile operating system in the world, safeguarding an ecosystem of over three billion devices. Our mission is to protect users and their data through cutting‑edge security architectures and defensive features built directly into the platform.

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.

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 Platforms Security & Privacy (PSAP) team is responsible for ensuring that Android remains the most secure, robust, and trusted mobile operating system in the world, safeguarding an ecosystem of over three billion devices. Our mission is to protect users and their data through cutting‑edge security architectures and defensive features built directly into the platform.

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.
• Perform low-level OS and kernel development work, building new functionality in the Trusty OS.
• Maintain full‑stack flexibility, working across various parts of the Android system over time to protect users.
• Engage partners and vendors across all projects to ensure what we are building lands with stakeholders.

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