Full Stack Software Engineer, Google Photos

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 Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. Photos is one of the most sought after products at Google and is looking for both client-side (web and mobile), with server-side (search, storage, serving) and machine intelligence (learning, computer vision) Software Engineers.

We are dedicated to making Google experiences centered around the user.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about

benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the system, conduct in-depth search, and deliver improvements.
• Translate ideas into functional demos, enable iteration, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Partner with product, analytics, and privacy teams to refine requirements, define success metrics, and ensure responsible feature launches.
• Build adaptable and resilient code that can evolve alongside advancements in large language model (LLM) technology.
• Maintain standards to guarantee a reliable experience for users.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development (Java, etc.).
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience with android application development.
• 3 years of experience building and shipping technical products.
• Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLMs).