Senior Software Engineer, Graphics, Fonts and Text Rendering

Google; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

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Bonuses

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Benefits

Job summary

Habitat For Humanity Of Durham is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance graphics rendering across platforms. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 5 years of software development experience in C++, and familiarity with graphics APIs like OpenGL and Vulkan.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $174,000-$252,000, plus bonuses and benefits. You will work on projects critical to the organization's mission, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in software development using C++.
• Experience with graphics programming and rendering libraries.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enhance text rendering capabilities across Google platforms.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams for graphics solutions.
• Develop APIs for shaping and alignment for fonts.

Skills

C++

Graphics programming

Rendering libraries

Technical leadership

Cross-platform development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

OpenGL

Vulkan

SVG

Canvas2D

WebGL

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Graphics, Fonts and Text Rendering

Location: Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA

Company: Google

Level: Mid

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in software development using C++.
• Experience with graphics programming, including work with rendering libraries or graphics APIs (e.g., Skia, Vulkan, or OpenGL).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with low-level graphics programming and vector graphics.
• Experience working with graphics APIs, such as SVG, Canvas2D, OpenGL, WebGL, WebGPU, Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX and utilizing text libraries such as Freetype, Harfbuzz, CoreText, or DirectWrite for rendering and shaping.
• Experience in platform development across Android, Chrome (Mac and Linux), Web, or iOS .

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 part of the Skia Graphics team within Chrome Graphics, you will contribute to delivering compelling 2/2.5D graphics features for all of Google’s platforms, a team whose mission is simply, "Pixels on all platforms." Skia itself is a complete 2D open source library for drawing Text, Geometries, and Images.

You will partner closely with native designers and web developers, work on the underlying rendering to make graphic designs and effects come to life in Chrome, Android, Wear, Flutter, and many other products across Google. You will also deliver graphics for external partners across the industry.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the capabilities and performance of text rendering in Skia across Chrome, Android, and other Google platforms.
• Implement support for emerging fonts and evolve text support alongside operating system updates.
• Develop shaping and alignment APIs to support the latest designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional design and engineering teams to build high-quality cross-platform graphics solutions.
• Triage and resolve system issues, and use AI to accelerate engineering productivity.

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