Senior Software Engineer, Android Context Hub

Google • Mountain View, CA

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About The Position

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 help the Android Context Hub team drive the next evolution in low-power ambient computing by enabling deep integration with specialized hardware to predict and understand user needs without the need for explicit interaction.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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with C++.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with embedded systems.
• Understanding of wireless communications technologies, like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Cellular Networks.

Responsibilities

• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Contribute to or lead the design, development, testing, debugging, and optimization of C++ and Java components in the Android and Context Hub frameworks.
• Work with pre-release Android devices and development boards.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the success of Context Hub features and functionality.
• Ensure code is covered by unit, integration, power, and qualification tests to ensure Context Hub implementations across first-party and third-party devices are high-quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees