Senior Software Engineer, Android Bluetooth, Platforms and Devices

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Mountain View, CA seeks a Senior Software Engineer for Android Bluetooth. You will lead the development of connectivity features that enable seamless experiences across the Android ecosystem and XR platforms.

In this role you will design, implement, and maintain the Android Connectivity stack, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to shape platform APIs and drive high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience programming in Java or C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with Android platform, systems, AOSP, or application development.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Review code developed by other engineers 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.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Java

C++

Software testing

Software design and architecture

Android

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Android Bluetooth, Platforms and Devices

Google Mountain View, CA, USA

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience programming in Java or C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with Android platform, systems, AOSP, or application development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with connectivity stack architectures.

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.

As a Software Engineer on the Android Bluetooth team, you will lead the development of connectivity features to unlock seamless "Better Together" experiences across the Android ecosystem. You will design, implement, and maintain the Android Connectivity stack, focusing on integrating leading-edge Bluetooth technologies for XR platforms. In this highly visible position, you will shape the future of device connectivity by building next-generation APIs and influencing platform design for both internal and external partners.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

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

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Write and test product or system development code.
• Review code developed by other engineers 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.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.

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