Senior Android Engineer - Shorts UI & ML Personalization

Google Inc.; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. is recruiting a Software Engineer III for YouTube Shorts on the Android platform. This mid-level role emphasizes building features for Android, cross-platform UI components, and client-side development with ML-driven personalization.

The team focuses on Shorts growth, delivering personalized experiences and scalable front-end serving while collaborating across teams. This role requires strong problem-solving, leadership, and mentorship for junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of Android feature development and cross-platform UI components.
• 2 years of client-side development experience.
• 2 years of data-driven UI personalization.
• 2 years of Android development experience.
• Experience programming in C++.
• Master’s/PhD in CS or related field; ML-driven UI personalization; iOS development (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Drive full-stack development in the Shorts consumption experience for Android and cross-platform UI.
• Leverage Rasta, SQL/Go pipelines for experimentation and data analysis.
• Pioneer ML models and heuristics to personalize Shorts UI.

Skills

Android development

C++ programming

Client-side development

UI personalization

Cross-platform UI components

ML for UI

iOS development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Rasta

SQL

Go

Job description

Google Inc. is recruiting a Software Engineer III for YouTube Shorts on the Android platform. This mid-level role emphasizes building features for Android, cross-platform UI components, and client-side development with ML-driven personalization.

The team focuses on Shorts growth, delivering personalized experiences and scalable front-end serving while collaborating across teams. This role requires strong problem-solving, leadership, and mentorship for junior engineers.