Senior Android Software Engineer, Google Photos
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of professional software development experience, including 3 years in Android application development using Java or Kotlin.
- 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with large scale application design and architecture.
- 3 years of experience with Android application development.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
- 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
- Experience building high-performance consumer applications, including expertise in performance profiling and optimization.
- Experience in graphics, imaging, or building photo creation and editing 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.
The Photos’ Create team’s goal is to empower our users with simple tools to express themselves creatively. We own the Photo Editor and the Create tab, embarking on new journeys to allow users to create and edit their content. The team focuses on bringing Google’s cutting edge AI/ML and computational photography technologies to Photos and delivering a reliable and delightful editing experience for Photos’ users.
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 $174,000-$252,000 + 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
- Own the end-to-end design and implementation of creative features, balancing rapid prototyping with sustainable, production-grade investments in the Android app.
- Build deep technical expertise in critical domains of the photo experience, helping the team grow through mentorship and the promotion of sustainable engineering practices.
- Partner closely with PM, UX, and other engineering leads to define requirements and design solutions that enhance the user creation journey.
- Drive the scalability, reliability, and testability of the Android codebase, ensuring a consistent and performant experience for a global audience.
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve the photo experience and prove out new ideas through full-stack prototypes.