Software Engineer Photos Core Data & Server (Equity+Bonus)

Google Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer for the Photos Core Data and Server team in Los Angeles. You will contribute to building scalable backend services and APIs that power Photos core features and storage systems.

The role emphasizes developing large-scale infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and shipping reliable software for billions of users worldwide. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of software development or 1 year with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or compute/storage hardware.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Contribute to developing new infrastructure and improving existing infrastructure to support Photos core services and product teams.
• Build new APIs, write new business logic, and change databases to support new features in Google Photos.
• Make infrastructure changes to improve the efficiency and scale of our systems.
• Work heavily with artificial intelligence tools, agents, and systems to automate, accelerate, and assist in writing, testing, and deploying code.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

Backend

Algorithms

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Google Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer for the Photos Core Data and Server team in Los Angeles. You will contribute to building scalable backend services and APIs that power Photos core features and storage systems.

The role emphasizes developing large-scale infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and shipping reliable software for billions of users worldwide. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.