Google

Software Engineer, Backend, Google Photos

Google$147K — $210K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 2 years' experience in large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks
  • 2 years' software development experience in a programming language
  • Experience developing APIs and integrating third-party services
  • Master's degree or PhD preferred, especially in Computer Science or related fields

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code
  • Review and provide feedback on peers' code
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements
  • Coordinate with engineering leads for consistent user experiences
  • Build user-centered experiences for storage solutions

Benefits

  • A comprehensive benefits package is offered
  • Opportunity for performance-based bonuses
  • Employee equity options
  • Support for continuous learning and skill development
  • Access to wellness programs and resources
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • 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 part of the Photos business generation team, you will focus on optimizing business growth strategies for the Photos App. You will manage vital user storage journeys that are central to our business growth.

In this role, your mission is to create and enhance experiences that drive the expansion of Google Photos and its integration with Google One. You will assist users throughout their storage life-cycle, helping them monitor usage and find the best solutions to keep their digital memories secure and accessible.

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 - $210000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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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).
  • Collaborate with Product Manager, UX, Quality Assurance and other cross-functional partners to define requirements and design engineering solutions to user problems.
  • Coordinate with the engineering leads on other platforms (Android, iOS) to achieve consistent experiences while maintaining platform specific nuances.
  • Build delightful experiences that further the Storage Monetization mission goals inside one of Google's most loved apps - Photos.


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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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