Software Engineer III, Android System UI

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

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance performance for Android applications. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and two years of experience in software development. Responsibilities include investigating performance issues and collaborating with teams to implement improvements. This role offers a dynamic environment working with diverse technologies to create innovative user experiences.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• Experience in developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features to improve performance of public Android releases.
• Investigate and fix performance issues.
• Collaborate with teams to build and improve tools and frameworks.

Skills

Software development

Android application development

Data structures

Algorithms

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

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

Job description

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.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience in 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. 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

• Design and implement features to improve the performance of public Android releases.
• Investigate and fix performance issues.
• Design and implement the guidelines and best practices for other developers to avoid performance bugs.
• Work with the executive engineers in the team to identify the new opportunities to build a premium Android experience.
• Collaborate with other teams to build and improve the tools and frameworks to track, investigate and fix performance issues.

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.