Staff Software Engineer, Android Embedded Software

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
• 5 years of experience with testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with android systems and applications, with the ability to manage issues and research across Android.
• Experience with mobile and desktop gaming.
• Ability to build performant, and secure systems.
• Ability to learn new things.

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.

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud. It syncs across devices and on the web. As part of the Android and Mobile team, Googlers working on Google Play do everything from engineering our backend systems, to shaping product strategy, to forming great content partnerships. They make it possible for people to do things like buy an ebook or song on their Android phone, then have it instantly available on their laptop. The Google Play team enhances the Android ecosystem by giving developers and partners a premium store where they can reach millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features to ensure a performant, reliable multi-platform gameplay experience to delight the users.
• Write and review code, design documents, and test plans to ensure quality work.
• Partner with product management, program management, and User Experience (UX) to solve problems and deliver business impact.
• Solve problems that balance technical considerations (e.g., maintainability, scalability, reliability, availability, efficiency, security) with business/product requirements.
• Grow in career, with projects needing the expertise to grow the scope and impact.