Senior Software Engineer, Core

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another.
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Senior Software Engineer
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Description For Senior Software Engineer, Core

Google's Core team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products. As a member of the Core team, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining the essential building blocks that drive innovation across Google's products. The role involves working on critical infrastructure, developer platforms, and product components that impact billions of users worldwide.

The position offers the unique opportunity to influence technical decisions across the company, working on large-scale system design, distributed computing, and various other technical areas. You'll collaborate with teams across Google to build central solutions, break down technical barriers, and strengthen existing systems.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment. You'll participate in technical leadership activities, including leading design reviews, mentoring other developers, and ensuring best practices in code quality and system architecture.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in software development, data structures, and algorithms, with a proven track record of delivering complex software products. You'll be working in an environment that values technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration, with opportunities to impact Google's most important technical decisions.

This role offers the chance to work on challenging technical problems at massive scale, with access to Google's cutting-edge technology and infrastructure. You'll be part of a team that's essential to Google's technical foundation and future growth, making this an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to make a significant impact on products used by billions of users.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Core

  • Write and test product or system development code
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Core

Java
Python
JavaScript
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Core

Medical Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Parental leave

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