Staff Android Infrastructure Architect — Home Platform

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Staff Software Engineer for Android Infrastructure within Google Home. You will own outcomes, drive system infrastructure, and lead architectural decisions across the Android stack for the Google Home ecosystem.

You have 8+ years in software development, 5+ years launching Android-based products, and 3+ years designing software architecture. You will mentor engineers, improve reliability, and champion cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products with a focus on android systems or android architecture.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Drive system infrastructure and manage complex reliability issues.
• Lead dedicated engineering swarms to eliminate crashers and improve state-sync latency.
• Own system health by monitoring and improving metrics like latency and crash rates.
• Guide the architectural migration to the Google Home Platform and deprecate legacy systems.
• Oversee the deployment pipeline and move toward automated, self-serve infrastructure.

Skills

Outcome ownership

Decision making

Ambiguous problem solving

Influencing stakeholders

Android architecture

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Google Inc. in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Staff Software Engineer for Android Infrastructure within Google Home. You will own outcomes, drive system infrastructure, and lead architectural decisions across the Android stack for the Google Home ecosystem.

You have 8+ years in software development, 5+ years launching Android-based products, and 3+ years designing software architecture. You will mentor engineers, improve reliability, and champion cross-functional initiatives.