Software Engineer III, Android, Rich Communication Services for Business

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.

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.

• Create external developer facing APIs and underlying infrastructure.
  
• Measure and monitor the impact of various features across Business Communication ecosystem.
• Create better user experience by fixing critical bugs/issues raised by external developers (partners).
• Work with Project Managers, UX (User Experience), DevRel (Developer Relations), Business Development, Support and Engineering leads to deliver critical product/system metrics to help understand various nuances of the product.
• Be proficient in Android development.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software programming in C++, Java, Python or Go.
• Experience with full-stack development.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience building and scaling large-scale services.
  
• Experience with Android development.
  
• Familiarity with APIs (design and development) and SDKs.
• Familiarity with Flume.
• Familiarity with Messaging.