Senior Android Platform Engineer for Beam Hardware

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Beam is a cutting-edge communication platform enabling face-to-face interaction across distances, powered by 3D imaging and spatial audio. Senior Software Engineer roles involve driving Beam OS infrastructure, collaborating across teams, and mentoring peers within a fast-paced environment.

Google's engineers tackle large-scale problems across distributed systems, networking, data storage, and AI, contributing to products that impact billions of users worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C++, Java, or Kotlin.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year with software design/architecture in systems programming or hardware integration.
• 2 years of experience with the Android Platform, Android Internals, or AOSP.
• Experience with low-level system debugging, core OS concepts, and network configurations (IP, firewall, ports).

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code (C++/Kotlin/Java) to control Beam hardware peripherals.
• Lead design reviews to decide technologies for Beam OS infrastructure, startup stability, and networking.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices, testability, and efficiency.
• Contribute to documentation and developer workflows updates.
• Triage issues and debug/resolve networking configurations and firewall rules on the device.

Skills

C++

Java

Kotlin

Android platform

System debugging

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

AOSP

Linux

Job description

Google Beam is a cutting-edge communication platform enabling face-to-face interaction across distances, powered by 3D imaging and spatial audio. Senior Software Engineer roles involve driving Beam OS infrastructure, collaborating across teams, and mentoring peers within a fast-paced environment.

Google's engineers tackle large-scale problems across distributed systems, networking, data storage, and AI, contributing to products that impact billions of users worldwide.