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.
Our team is dedicated to making gaming joyful on Android large screen devices. We're creating a premier ecosystem for effortless and immersive play. With gaming's growth across form factors, we're enhancing the Android platform, developing new features, and collaborating with partners to position Android as a destination for quality large screen gaming.
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 $147,000-$211,000 + 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
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions and features under guidance.
- Ensure a high-level of quality implementing unit and integration tests.
- Participate in technical tasks with peers and stakeholders. Contribute to technical documentation.
- Triage technical issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and conducting investigation.
- Work with Product Management, UX, Quality Assurance (QA) and other cross-functional partners to define requirements and design engineering solutions to user problems.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g. Java), or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
- 2 years of experience with Android application development.
Preferred qualifications:
- 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
- Experience working with one or more of the following: web or mobile application development, Unix/Linux environments, distributed and parallel systems, machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking, developing software systems, or security software development.
- Experience developing accessible technologies.
- Ability to learn and build great products.
- Strong communication/collaboration skills.