Google

Engineering Tech Lead, Google Photos

Google$207K — $301K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C, Java, Python, Kotlin, or Go.
  • 5 years of experience in testing and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience in software design and architecture.
  • Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM) preferred.
  • Experience launching ML-enabled product features for public users.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with product, UX, analytics, and privacy teams to refine project requirements and define success metrics.
  • Leverage deep knowledge of Backend and AI technologies to guide feature launches.
  • Demonstrate urgency and ownership in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
  • Quickly prototype ideas and adapt to challenges, showcasing resilience and risk-taking.
  • Cultivate a supportive team culture that promotes collaboration and collective ambition.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package offered.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for equity in the company.
  • Access to wellness programs and resources.
  • Continual learning and development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C , Java, Python, Kotlin or Go.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM).
  • Experience in launching ML enabled product features, particularly to public users.
  • Ability to work in a fast-moving, collaborative, creative environment, great communication skills.
  • Ability to work on innovations and forefront of technology, and the challenges and unknowns that come with it.


About the job

The Memories team is dedicated to transforming how the world reminisces by building a next-generation reminiscing experience that serves as the heartbeat of the Photos App. As we enter the Gemini era, we are aligning our engineering efforts to innovate deeper and faster, ensuring that user expectations for reliving life stories are not just met, but exceeded.

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 - $301000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Partner closely with product, ux, analytics, and privacy teams to refine requirements, define success metrics, and ensure responsible feature launches.
  • Be well versed in Backend and AI technology with great attention to detail, many of the feature launches requires deep understanding of the system, be willing to dig deep and provide technical guidance.
  • Execute with extreme urgency and ownership, working in an extreme fast moving environment, it's critical to have a startup mindset to task risks, do quick prototyping, and be resilient to march forward despite challenges.
  • Nurture a great team culture, the team is the foundation to deliver our ambitious goals, to ensure that we are executing in a sustainable manner with a nurturing team culture (i.e. helping each other).


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
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1998
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