Staff Software Engineer, Google Play Search Quality

1 Hour ago • 8-13 Years • Full Stack Development • $197,000 PA - $291,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This Staff Software Engineer role at Google Play Search Quality requires a minimum of 8 years of software development experience, including expertise in data structures, algorithms, testing, launching software products, and software design/architecture. The role involves technical leadership, guiding project teams, and setting technical direction. Responsibilities include developing algorithms (ranking, recommendations, search quality, personalization), managing project priorities, and enhancing software solutions. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership on high-impact projects, influence and coach a distributed team, and facilitate alignment across teams. The work will involve designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing software solutions for Google Play's search functionality.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software development experience
  • Data structures/algorithms expertise
  • Software testing and launch experience
  • Software design and architecture skills
  • Technical leadership and project management
  • Algorithm development (ranking, recommendations)
Good to have:
  • Master's or PhD in relevant field
  • Experience with cross-functional projects
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

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 in technical leadership, leading project teams, or setting technical direction.
  • Experience developing algorithms (e.g., ranking, recommendations, prediction, search quality, personalization) and software that generates suggestions based on various input and output goals.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 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.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + 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 .

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
  • Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

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