Google

Senior Software Engineer, Graphics, Fonts and Text Rendering

Google$174K — $252K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in software development using C.
  • Experience with graphics programming using libraries or APIs such as Skia, Vulkan, or OpenGL.

Responsibilities

  • Enhance text rendering capabilities in Skia for various Google platforms.
  • Implement support for new font technologies to keep pace with OS changes.
  • Develop API support for shaping and alignment of text according to design standards.
  • Collaborate with design and engineering teams to create cross-platform graphics solutions.
  • Triage system issues and leverage AI tools to boost engineering productivity.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • Retirement plans with company match.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Career development and training opportunities.
  • Access to wellness programs and resources.
Full Job Description
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X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in software development using C .
  • Experience with graphics programming, including work with rendering libraries or graphics APIs (e.g., Skia, Vulkan, or OpenGL).

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience with low-level graphics programming and vector graphics.
  • Experience working with graphics APIs, such as SVG, Canvas2D, OpenGL, WebGL, WebGPU, Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX and utilizing text libraries such as Freetype, Harfbuzz, CoreText, or DirectWrite for rendering and shaping.
  • Experience in platform development across Android, Chrome (Mac and Linux), Web, or iOS .


About the job
As a part of the Skia Graphics team within Chrome Graphics, you will contribute to delivering compelling 2/2.5D graphics features for all of Google's platforms, a team whose mission is simply, "Pixels on all platforms." Skia itself is a complete 2D open source library for drawing Text, Geometries, and Images.

You will partner closely with native designers and web developers, work on the underlying rendering to make graphic designs and effects come to life in Chrome, Android, Wear, Flutter, and many other products across Google. You will also deliver graphics for external partners across the industry.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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Enhance the capabilities and performance of text rendering in Skia across Chrome, Android, and other Google platforms.
  • Implement support for emerging fonts and evolve text support alongside operating system updates.
  • Develop shaping and alignment APIs to support the latest designs.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional design and engineering teams to build high-quality cross-platform graphics solutions.
  • Triage and resolve system issues, and use AI to accelerate engineering productivity.

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
Founded
1998
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