Software Engineer Android

1 Month ago • 2-4 Years • Full Stack Development

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Job Description

This role involves designing and implementing novel algorithms to improve Android build systems, focusing on faster builds and increased developer velocity. Responsibilities include writing and reviewing code, contributing to documentation, debugging system issues, and developing cutting-edge infrastructure to enhance build performance. The ideal candidate will have experience with Android application development, AI/ML, data infrastructure, and software development in languages like Python or Golang. They will work deeply within the Android stack, utilizing various internal and external tools to solve complex problems and improve the developer experience across all first-party app teams. The role is crucial for enhancing the performance and efficiency of the Android development process.
Must have:
  • 2+ years Android development experience
  • AI/ML experience
  • Data infrastructure experience
  • Software development experience (Python/Golang)
  • Fluent English communication
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in CS
  • Experience with accessible technologies
  • Golang experience
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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with Android application development.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python), or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • Experience in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning.
  • Experience building data infrastructure and solutions (e.g., designing architecture, building data pipelines, implementing scalable monitoring, build advanced visualizations).
  • Ability to communicate in English fluently to interact with local stakeholders in this customer-facing role.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g. Golang), or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.

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.

You will design and implement novel algorithms to enable faster builds, improving developer velocity through innovative build optimizations/ modularizations for all first-party app teams.

Android is Google’s open-source 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.

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code and review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
  • Develop cutting edge infrastructure that will improve performance of Build Systems, accelerate inner loop times, reduce the time between incremental builds.
  • Infiltrate deep into the Android stack and use a wide variety of internal and external tools to solve problems.
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