Senior Android Engineer, Pixel Photos Lead Features

Google; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, disable/

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days per year

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (Seattle 69)

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Android Pixel Photos team in the US. The role focuses on building next-generation Photos features for Pixel, across client and server sides, with opportunities to switch teams as our fast-paced business grows.

Strong Android and large-scale system expertise is valued, with leadership potential. You will mentor teammates, design robust architectures, and apply AI-driven approaches to improve user experiences while upholding high quality and

Qualifications

• 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, and 1 year of experience with large scale application design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with Android application development.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Ability to help/mentor others, working as a team, and creating psychologically safe spaces.
• Excellent investigative skills, especially as it relates to reviewing AI generated code.

Responsibilities

• Ideate and build new Photos features that make use of the latest Pixel capabilities and hardware.
• Design and implement new frameworks that help Pixel and Photos engineers operate in this shared space.
• Advise on projects with your technical expertise.
• Make use of AI in ways that help both development and the product in a responsible way.

Skills

Android development

Mentoring

Team leadership

Problem solving

Software testing

Large-scale systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Android Pixel Photos team in the US. The role focuses on building next-generation Photos features for Pixel, across client and server sides, with opportunities to switch teams as our fast-paced business grows.

Strong Android and large-scale system expertise is valued, with leadership potential. You will mentor teammates, design robust architectures, and apply AI-driven approaches to improve user experiences while upholding high quality and