Software Engineer, Payments Data Platform

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Singapore is seeking a Software Engineer for their Payments Data Platform team. The role involves designing and developing data pipelines and infrastructure to enhance payment systems. Candidates should have experience in software development, distributed systems, and mentoring junior developers. Google encourages innovative solutions to complex technical problems.

The position offers a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to contribute to next-generation payment technologies while promoting best practices in software development and data reliability.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• Experience with large-scale data processing and distributed systems.
• Understanding of Google's internal data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Take ownership of technical problems and deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Data Scientists to deliver data solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency and reliability.
• Advocate best practices in data infrastructure and software development.

Skills

Software development

Data processing

Distributed systems

Problem-solving

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

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

Tools

C

C++

Java

Python

Go

Job description

Software Engineer, Payments Data Platform

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

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, Python or Go).
• Experience with large-scale data processing and distributed systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience with Google's internal data technologies.
• Experience with Payment products.
• Experience with full-stack development.

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.

In this role, you will build and evolve the core data infrastructure and tooling that underpins decision‑making and product development within consumer payment. You will contribute to enhancing the self‑serve data platform capabilities, ensuring data reliability, scalability, and compliance, and empowering product and analyst teams to leverage Payments data. Whether it is paying online with Autofill, using tap and pay in stores, or using the Google Pay app, the Payments team at Google is focused on making payments simple, seamless, and secure. In addition to consumer payment technologies, the Payments team also powers the money movement between Google and its consumers and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Take ownership of technical problems, from ideation and research to proposing and delivering end‑to‑end solutions involving requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Analysts, and Feature Engineering teams to understand data needs and deliver data solutions that meet business requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, reliability, and developer experience within the data platform. Address technical debt and implement optimizations.
• Advocate and implement best practices in data infrastructure, software development, testing, and monitoring to ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of Golden Data Pipeline’s systems.

Equal Opportunity

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.