Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
5 years of full stack development experience with back-end languages (Java, Python, Golang, C) and front-end technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS).
3 years of experience in software design and architecture.
Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.
Responsibilities
Own and build new creativity features, balancing innovation with practical prototyping.
Steer short and long-term technical investments and set team direction.
Lead collaboration across Google Photos to enhance tools and capabilities.
Grow the team’s full-stack expertise to manage features end-to-end.
Introduce DevAI breakthroughs and best practices to improve the engineering team.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Generous paid time off and holidays.
Retirement savings plans with company matching.
Access to professional development resources.
Flexible work location options.
Full Job Description
info_outline X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring processNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
5 years of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, Golang, or C codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent.
3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.
Preferred qualifications:
Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
Prior experience in launching full-stack mobile product features to consumers.
Enthusiasm for working on technological innovations and the capability to grow amidst associated ambiguities and challenges.
About the job
Google Photos Create team aims for bringing joy to you and those around you, partnering to transform your moments into whatever you want, however you want, whenever you want. The team focuses on bringing Google's gen media technologies to Google Photos while still giving users the controls to make the photo edits and collages they want, with our goal to deliver a delightful experience for Photos' billion users to create assets that are easily snackable.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Be an owner and build new creativity features, balancing innovative explorations and usages of gen media technologies and scrappy prototyping in a fast-moving space to find a good product-market fit for our new features.
Steer both short and long term technical investments in this space, and help set the direction for the team.
Lead collaboration efforts across Photos to elevate our team and expand the reach and capabilities of our tools.
Help the team grow full-stack to own features end-to-end.
Bring DevAI breakthroughs and best practices to elevate the broader engineering team.
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.
