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Staff Software Engineer, Android, Chrome OS

California, United States (On-site)

Staff Software Engineer, Android, Chrome OS

6 Days ago • 8-13 Years • Mobile Development

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java

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kotlin

data-structures

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cross-functional

Job Description

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain large-scale software solutions for Android and ChromeOS. You will build new user management capabilities within Android to enhance ChromeOS functionality. Collaboration with other product teams is crucial to ensure solutions meet security standards and cater to Education and Enterprise customers. Technical leadership, project management, and prioritizing deadlines are key aspects of this role. The position involves enhancing multi-user functionality in Android to support the next generation of Chrome OS built on Android technologies.

Must have:

8+ years software development experience
5+ years Android app development
Experience with data structures/algorithms
Software design and architecture experience
Testing and launching software products

Good to have:

Master's degree in relevant field
Experience with Kotlin/Java
Android internals, frameworks, and applications experience
Technical leadership and project team management
Cross-functional project experience

Perks:

Bonus
Equity
Benefits

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
5 years of experience with Android application development.

Preferred qualifications:

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
5 years of experience of Android application development and experience in Kotlin or Java.
5 years of experience working on Android internals, frameworks and applications.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
3 years of experience working in an organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

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.

In this role, you will build new capabilities related to user management into Android to support the future of ChromeOS.

Chrome OS delivers quality computing at scale to provide universal and unfettered access to information, entertainment, and tools. Our mission is to empower anyone to create and access information freely through fast, secure, simple, and intelligent computing.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$284,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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 .

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.
Design and implement new capabilities within Android to allow additional multi-user functionality in support of the next generation of ChromeOS built on Android technologies.
Collaborate with other product teams to ensure capabilities can be used for Education and Enterprise customers, as well as to ensure the solutions meet standards of user and data security.
Provide technical leadership on projects.
Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

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$189.0K - $284.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$236.5K/yr avg.

San Jose, California, United States

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