Developer Relations Engineer, Gaming

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Developer Relations Engineer to collaborate with game developers and engine teams across the Americas, driving integrations on Android devices. You’ll write sample code, engage with forums, and help shape product direction by feeding feedback to product managers.

As a hands‑on advocate for developers, you’ll engage with engineering, marketing, and partnerships teams to improve Google platforms and developer experiences in the gaming ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years in a technical role or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of game development experience with Unity/Unreal/C/C++/C# engines.

Responsibilities

• Work with game developers and game engines in the Americas region to support new product integrations on Android devices.
• Optimize AA/AAA game titles, resolve engineering problems with Google technologies and scale knowledge to improve the gaming ecosystem.
• Advocate for game developers internally and influence Google developer product strategy with cross‑functional teams.
• Drive regular engineering‑focused workshops and meetings with developers to optimize the gaming experience at scale.

Skills

Advocacy & stakeholder management

Ownership & influence

Problem solving & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience

5 years of work experience in a technical role

2 years of game development experience (Unity/Unreal/C/C++/C# engines)

Tools

Android development tooling: Renderdoc

Perfetto

Frame Pacing API

SurfaceFlinger

GFX Reconstruct

Android GPU Inspector

OpenGL ES

Vulkan

Metal

DirectX

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of work experience in a technical role (e.g., software engineering, solutions consultant, etc.) or equivalent technical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience in game development based on unity, unreal, or C/C++/C# custom game engines.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience scripting and tooling in Android development environments such as Renderdoc, Perfetto, Frame Pacing API, SurfaceFlinger, GFX Reconstruct and Android GPU Inspector.
• Knowledge of rendering and GPU pipelines such as OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX.
• Ability to be comfortable to advocate with both internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to take ownership of solutions and exert influence without authority.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize data into useful formats and bring actionable insights through effective communication.

About the job:

Passionate people are everywhere at Google. In Developer Relations, we get excited to collaborate and connect with the communities that love technology as much as we do. Part community manager and part developer advocate, Developer Relations Engineers collaborate with developers at conferences and online, and advocate for developers interests internally at Google. Not afraid to be hands‑on, you write sample code and client libraries as well as participate in developer forums and support queues to troubleshoot and debug coding problems developers encounter. Internally, you work with product engineering teams to improve our products by conveying feedback from developers, reviewing API designs and testing new features.

With your technical expertise, you drive strategy around fostering a community of developers who work with Google technologies. An ardent advocate for these developers, you represent their voice internally to our Product Managers and serve as their Google support in application development and technology implementation.

Android is Google’s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

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

US: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities:

• Work with game developers and game engines in the Americas region to support exciting new product integrations on Android devices.
• Optimize AA/AAA game titles, resolve engineering problems with Google technologies and scale the knowledge to improve the overall gaming ecosystem.
• Advocate for game developers internally and influence Google developer product strategy by working with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Business Development, Public Relations, and other cross‑functional teams.
• Drive regular, engineering‑focused workshops and meetings with developers to optimize the gaming experience and resolve complex technical problems at a scale of millions of users.