Google

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

Google$147K — $211K *
Consumer 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 with one or more programming languages, or 1 year with an advanced degree.
  • 2 years of experience in developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks, or in compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • Experience in developing APIs and integrating third-party services.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience with performance analysis, large-scale systems, data visualization tools, or debugging is preferred.
  • Proficiency in programming with Java or Kotlin is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Review code for adherence to best practices and provide constructive feedback.
  • Develop user experiences to drive storage business initiatives within Google Photos.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and design engineering solutions for user challenges.
  • Work alongside engineering leads on various platforms to ensure consistent user experiences across devices.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits.
  • Equity and bonus opportunities.
  • Support for professional development.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Work-life balance initiatives.
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.
  • Experience developing APIs and integrating third-party services.

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).
  • Develop user experiences to further storage business generation initiatives within Google 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.
Learn more about Google
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
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Google

More Consumer Technology Jobs

Find similar Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos jobs: