Senior Software Engineer, Chrome for Android

Google • Mountain View, CA

2h

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.

Chrome on Android is the largest browser on the planet. Be part of the planning, and execution that will define how people across the world use the web. We aim to build the best mobile browser to highlight the power of Android and the Web Platform.

Our team works on high-visibility, user-facing projects and owns the primary app UI, integration with the Android platform, and support for upcoming Android releases. We also create the building blocks for other Chrome teams to efficiently build high quality UI for their features and integrate with the rest of the app.

Chrome is dedicated to building a better, more open web. We’re focused on making a better browser (on both desktop and mobile) to help users take advantage of all the web has to offer in a safe and secure way.Chrome is available across all major platforms — iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS. We also built Chrome as an open source project so the entire web ecosystem could benefit from the latest innovations in speed, simplicity and security.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience programming in the Java programming language.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

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 Android or mobile app development.
• Proficiency in the Java or C++ programming language.
• Ability to work on user-facing features, collaborate with cross-functional peers and values product excellence and building features that work for all users.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Scope, design, implement, and maintain new features, improvements to existing features, and UI frameworks, with a focus on maintainability and reusability.
• Support upcoming Android releases by responding to changes in the platform and feature requests ahead of general public release.
• Collaborate with PM/UX to plan new features and deploy, analyze, and launch experiments.
• Set technical direction and priorities for adjacent engineers; participate in design and code reviews for teammates and other Chrome/Google teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level