{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c0df5db0f7115604cdef124f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c0df5db0f7115604cdef124f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c0df5db0f7115604cdef124f","title":"Staff Software Engineer, Android Hotword","description":"In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.\n\nApplicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.\nMinimum qualifications:\nBachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.\n8 years of experience in software development.\n5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.\n5 years of experience with Android application development.\n5 years of experience in software development using Java/Kotlin.\nExperience with operating systems, including Android.\n\nPreferred qualifications:\nMaster’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.\n10 years of experience experience Android OS developers working on the Android OS and Google Play services.\n8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.\n3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.\nExperience developing in Kotlin or Java programming languages.\nExperience designing and building APIs, designing and building large complex systems.\nAbout the job\nGoogle'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.\nAndroid is Google’s mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\n\nUS: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits\n\nLearn more about benefits at Google.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.\nBuilld Android software for Hotword detection.\nContribute to the full-stack development.\nDevelop third-party APIs.\nWork primarily in Java and Kotlin.\nGoogle is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. 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We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\n\nUS: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits\n\nLearn more about benefits at Google.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.\nBuilld Android software for Hotword detection.\nContribute to the full-stack development.\nDevelop third-party APIs.\nWork primarily in Java and Kotlin.\nGoogle is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 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