Staff Software Engineer, Android Hotword

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to join a fast-moving team building large-scale systems and Android-based products. You will design, develop, test, and deploy software that powers billions of users, with opportunities to switch teams as needs evolve.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in Java/Kotlin, Android development, and API design, and are able to lead technical directions in project teams while delivering reliable results at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience with Android application development.
• 5 years of experience in software development using Java/Kotlin.
• Experience with operating systems, including Android.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
• Builld Android software for Hotword detection.
• Contribute to the full-stack development.
• Develop third-party APIs.
• Work primarily in Java and Kotlin.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Android development

Software development

Testing & launches

Operating systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or CS

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience with Android application development.
• 5 years of experience in software development using Java/Kotlin.
• Experience with operating systems, including Android.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 10 years of experience experience Android OS developers working on the Android OS and Google Play services.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• Experience developing in Kotlin or Java programming languages.
• Experience designing and building APIs, designing and building large complex systems.

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.

Android is Google's mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
• Builld Android software for Hotword detection.
• Contribute to the full-stack development.
• Develop third-party APIs.
• Work primarily in Java and Kotlin.