Senior Software Engineer

Google; Jasper (AL); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's software engineers build next-generation technologies for billions of users. We handle information at scale and beyond web search, exploring areas from AI and NLP to distributed systems and security.

We seek versatile engineers with leadership potential and a passion for problem solving. As a software engineer, you will own a project, collaborate across teams, and contribute across the full stack—from design to deployment and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in object-oriented programming with Java, C++, or Python.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead, design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Leadership potential

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Location: Cambridge, MA, USA

Experience Level: Mid

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.


• 5 years of experience in object-oriented programming with Java, C++, or Python.


• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.


• 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.


• Experience developing accessible technologies.

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.

With your technical expertise, you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

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

US Salary: $174,000 - $252,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.


• Participate in, or lead, design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.


• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).


• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.


• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

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Locations: Cambridge, MA, USA

Experience Level: Mid

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