Senior Software Engineer, Android Platform, Google Beam

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

Job summary

Google Beam engineers design and implement software for cutting-edge hardware peripherals, including cameras, displays, power, and thermal systems. You will work on core Beam OS infrastructure within a fast-paced team focused on delivering scalable, reliable software for consumer electronics.

Responsibilities include writing and testing cross-language code (C++/Java/Kotlin), participating in design reviews, and contributing to documentation and developer workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5 years of software development experience in C++, Java, or Kotlin.
• 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year in design/architecture (systems programming or hardware-software integration).
• 2 years of Android Platform, Android Internals, or AOSP experience.
• Experience with low-level system debugging, 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 and networking.
• Review code to ensure best practices, testing, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Contribute to documentation and developer workflows updates.
• Triage issues and debug networking, hardware, or service operations; manage device ports and firewall rules.

Skills

C++

Java

Kotlin

Android Platform

Low-level debugging

Networking concepts

Systems programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages such as C++, Java, or Kotlin.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture, specifically in systems programming or custom hardware-software integration.
• 2 years of experience with the Android Platform, Android Internals, or the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
• Experience with low-level system debugging, core operating systems concepts, and network configurations (including IP configurations, firewall rules, and ports exposed).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms and software design patterns in embedded or low-level systems.
• 2 years of experience working on shipped Android-based or Linux-based consumer electronics or custom hardware devices, including device driver development, system performance tuning, and thermal configuration.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role, guiding engineering direction or coordinating technical deliverables for a software team.
• Experience developing accessible technologies and implementing Android accessibility standards.

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.

Google Beam is a true-to-life new communication technology from Google that allows people to feel like they’re having real face-to-face conversations, no matter the distance. Powered by realistic state-of-the-art 3D imaging and spatial audio and integrated with today’s leading remote video platforms, Google Beam enables you to be immersed in the moment, together. As a part of the Google Beam team, you will work with incredible teammates across all major functions in a fast-paced, product-oriented environment. Your contributions will have an impact on the future of communications with Google products, applying technology to solve the critical human problem of wanting to be together when we can't.

Labs is a group focused on incubating early-stage efforts in support of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team exists to help discover and create new ways to advance our core products through exploration and the application of new technologies. We work to build new solutions that have the potential to transform how users interact with Google. Our goal is to drive innovation by developing new Google products and capabilities that deliver significant impact over longer timeframes.

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

Learn more about benefits at Googlehttps://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write and test product or system development code (C++/Kotlin/Java) to control Beam custom hardware peripherals like cameras, displays, power, and thermal systems.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies for Beam OS infrastructure, startup stability, and networking.
• 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 for developer workflows.
• 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, owning local networking configurations, firewall rules, and exposed ports on the device.