Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android), Google Photos, Platforms and Devices

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

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Equity

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Job summary

Google Mountain View is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Android mobile stack within the Google Photos, Platforms and Devices group. You will work on scalable Android applications, contribute to the backup infrastructure, and help plan and review technology choices across teams.

Strong leadership and a track record of shipping on mobile platforms are expected. As part of Google Photos Android Backup Infrastructure, you will focus on building reliable systems that deliver a delightful

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience programming in Java or Kotlin.
• 3 years of experience with Android application development.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

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, testing, 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 sources of issues and impact on hardware, network, or service operations.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Android

Testing

Architecture

Education

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Mobile (Android), Google Photos, Platforms and Devices

Google Mountain View, CA, USA

X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

• 5 years of experienceprogramming in Java or Kotlin.
• 3 years of experiencewith Android application development.
• 3 years of experiencetesting, maintaining, or launching software products, and 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.
• 3 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

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.

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 Google Photos Android Backup Infrastructure team, you will work to ensure the product remains a trusted home for users' personal content. You will be responsible for attracting more users and content to the platform by delivering a reliable and delightful backup experience. As a part of the team, you will focus on building and improving the foundational backup infrastructure for the application to achieve the goal.

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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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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