Senior Software Engineer, Ask Maps, Geo

Google Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Ask Maps, Geo team in Singapore. This role focuses on developing next-generation maps and generative AI-powered features, requiring versatility, leadership, and collaboration across time zones.

You will work on cross-functional platforms with a strong emphasis on AI-driven navigation and user-centric experiences. The Geo team builds Maps, Earth, Street View, and related platforms, delivering scalable systems to over a billion users, and you

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Partner with clients to scale mobility tools through robust integrations.
• Lead design reviews to define requirements and co-create capabilities for Maps experiences.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Establish quality benchmarks and advocate platform-wide enhancements for AI surfaces.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

Full-stack dev

Cross-functional

AI tooling

Product excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

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Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

• 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.
• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role, with experience working in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams across different time zones.
• Experience with full-stack (client, server and database) development, and familiarity with server-side API design and integration.
• Interest and experience in using AI tools for development workflows.
• Passion for user-facing features and a strong sense of product excellence.

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.

Join us in revolutionizing how over 2 billion people explore the physical world! We are transforming the Google Maps experience by integrating powerful generative AI, building a Gemini-powered platform that puts users in complete control of their real-world trips. Our dynamic, highly collaborative team is focused on platformizing cutting-edge geospatial capabilities to anticipate user needs based on deep personal context. This is a rare opportunity to drive a highly visible, 0-to-1-to-100 product lifecycle from the ground up. If you are passionate about defining the future of AI-driven navigation and creating seamless user experiences, we’d love to connect!

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Partner closely with the first, second or third-party clients to scale mobility tools universally through streamlined, robust integrations.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with partners to define requirements and co-create cutting-edge capabilities that power expanding Maps experiences across GenAI surfaces.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Establish quality benchmarks and advocate platform-wide enhancements to maximize performance and impact across all AI surfaces.

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