Software Engineer, Backend, Photos

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross functionally to design and build industry-leading video editing features.
• Work with other engineers on a global team to continuously improve our software components and architecture.
• Identify, triage, debug, track and resolve issues in existing code.
• Work with other engineers to define, and continuously improve our software architecture, making it scalable, reliable and easy to reason about.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with back-end development and experience in the client platform (e.g., Android or iOS).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Large Language Model (LLM) development on back-end systems.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with back-end development and experience in the client platform (e.g., Android or iOS).

At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.

Application Instructions: In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.