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X In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Jose, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience in developing, debugging, or optimizing Android OS components, framework services.
• Experience with compiler technologies, runtime systems, program analysis, or toolchain development.
• Experience in systems programming using C .

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience working with two or more from the following: Compiler Optimizations, LLVM, Java bytecode, Android development, Kernel development, machine learning, information retrieval, natural language processing, networking or security software development.
• Experience in one or more of the following: test automation, refactoring code, test-driven development, build infrastructure, optimizing software, debugging, building tools and testing frameworks.
• Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages.

About the job
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

As a part of the Agentic Mobile Revolution, you will help shape the future of mobile experiences across Google Applications. In this role, as a key member of this team, you will architect cutting-edge solutions to solve complex compiler optimization challenges using AppReduce, our Java bytecode and whole-program optimization engine. You will address intricate technical problems to drastically reduce application memory footprint, latency, and binary size, and accelerate Android app performance, delivering immediate and tangible benefits to billions of users worldwide. You will also leverage a broad suite of diagnostic tools to navigate the Android stack and overcome highly complex technical hurdles, while partnering with Android development teams across Google and beyond, and inspiring the developer community by sharing your expertise at tech talks and conferences.The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google's products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities

• Collaborate within the AppReduce compiler team, evaluating Perfetto traces to enhance compiler correctness, execution speed, and decision-making quality.
• Formulate and execute a long-term strategic goal, partnering closely with key clients, specifically internal and external engineering teams building Android applications.
• Architect state-of-the-art infrastructure aimed at lowering memory usage, minimizing binary sizes, and optimizing performance for Android applications reaching billions of users.
• Explore deep layers of the Android stack, utilizing various internal and external diagnostic tools to resolve highly complex technical challenges.
• Engage in cross-functional environments, solving intricate technical problems through customer-centric development and collaborative feature design.