Software Engineer III, Android Launcher

Google LLC; Kraków; On-site; PLN 280,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target 15%

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC is hiring a Share Software Engineer III for the Android Launcher in Kraków, Poland. This role focuses on designing and delivering features for the Android Overview experience, with emphasis on performance, memory optimization, and UI modernization.

You'll work with cross-functional teams and contribute to architectural upgrades such as MVVM and Jetpack Compose. Interviews are primarily in-person in most cases.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and launch new Android Launcher features such as drag and drop, pagination, and multi-display support.
• Analyze and improve performance, responsiveness, and memory footprint of Overview features within Launcher.
• Contribute to architectural modernization of Launcher, adopting MVVM and Jetpack Compose for UI development.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, product managers, and engineers across Launcher and Android Platform.
• Develop and improve testing infrastructure to ensure stability and quality of Overview features.

Skills

Software development

Android development

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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

Tools

MVVM

Jetpack Compose

Job description

Share Software Engineer III, Android Launcher

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

• 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 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Poland: zł280000 - zł287000 (PLN) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Design, implement, and launch new features for the Android Overview experience, such as enhanced drag and drop, pagination, and multi-display support.
• Analyze and improve the performance, responsiveness, and memory footprint of Overview features within Launcher.
• Contribute to the ongoing architectural modernization of Launcher, including adopting Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) and integrating Jetpack Compose for User Interface (UI) development.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, product managers, and engineers across Launcher and Android Platform to define and build multitasking solutions.
• Develop and improve testing infrastructure and practices to ensure the stability and quality of Overview features, including addressing test flakiness.

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