Google

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

Google$147K — $211K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience in software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year with an advanced degree.
  • 2 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in data structures and algorithms in an academic or industry context.
  • Experience with Java or Kotlin programming languages.

Responsibilities

  • Write development code for products and systems.
  • Review and provide feedback on code from other developers to uphold best practices.
  • Contribute to building user-centric features for Google Photos.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and design solutions.
  • Work with engineering leads across platforms to ensure cohesive user experiences.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Flexible time off and parental leave.
  • Retirement savings with company matching.
  • Employee development and educational assistance.
  • Strong focus on diversity and inclusion.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • 2 years of experience with performance, large scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
  • 2 years of experience programming in the Java or Kotlin programming language.
  • Proficiency in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering.


About the job

As a backend engineer, you will work on globally-scaled features that shape how millions of users manage their digital legacies.

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: $147000 - $211000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Write product or system development code.
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Help build delightful experiences that further the Storage business generation mission goals inside one of Google's most loved apps - Photos.
  • Work with Product Manager, UX, Quality Assurance and other cross functional partners to define requirements and design engineering solutions to user problems.
  • Work with engineering leads on other platforms (Android, iOS) to achieve consistent experiences while maintaining platform specific nuances.


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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Size
156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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