Google

Software Engineer

Google$149K — $211K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field with 2 years of software engineering experience.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or C++.
  • Experience with data structures and algorithm design.
  • Knowledge of systems thinking and technical problem analysis.
  • Front-end development skills using frameworks like React or Angular.
  • Experience in software testing, particularly unit and integration testing.

Responsibilities

  • Prototype GenAI solutions and build ML pipelines for advanced media applications.
  • Develop, test, and ensure the quality of product code through comprehensive testing.
  • Conduct design and code reviews with peers to uphold coding standards and improve efficiency.
  • Debug and resolve complex system issues while optimizing operations.
  • Create and maintain clear technical documentation based on user feedback.
  • Oversee the deployment lifecycle, focusing on system qualification and technical debt reduction.

Benefits

  • Robust health and wellness programs including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous paid time off policy to promote work-life balance.
  • Paid parental leave and support for new parents.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Access to professional development programs and resources.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.
  • Position requires 2 years of experience in the following:
    • Software development using Java, C, C , Python, Go, Kotlin or Typescript;
    • Designing and applying data structures or algorithms;
    • Systems thinking or analyzing technical problems from a broad, systems-level perspective;
    • Web frontend development on a modern framework such as React or Angular; and
    • Software testing, including unit and integration tests.


About the job

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $149,400 - $211,000 15% bonus target equity benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Apply research to high-impact problems by prototyping GenAI solutions, curating datasets, and building ML pipelines for generative media, multimodal understanding, and reinforcement learning;
  • Develop and test robust product code, performing comprehensive testing that includes integration, performance, and security to ensure system quality and reliability;
  • Collaborate with peers through rigorous design and code reviews to enforce best practices, improve system testability, and ensure overall efficiency and accuracy;
  • Triage and resolve complex system issues by debugging, analyzing root causes, and implementing solutions to optimize hardware, network, and service operations;
  • Create and maintain technical documentation and educational materials, adapting content based on product updates and user feedback to ensure clarity and relevance; and Manage the full deployment lifecycle by contributing to system qualification, monitoring, process automation, and paying down technical debt to improve long-term scalability.


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
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