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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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5+ years of experience
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Description For Senior Software Engineer, Core

Google's Core team is at the heart of the company's technical foundation, building and maintaining the essential building blocks that power Google's flagship products. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Core team, you'll be working on critical projects that impact Google's underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure. The role requires expertise in software development, system design, and architecture to develop solutions that scale across Google's massive user base.

The position offers unique opportunities to influence technical decisions across the company, working on systems that handle information at massive scale. You'll be involved in various aspects of software development, from distributed computing and large-scale system design to security and artificial intelligence. The Core team's mandate includes breaking down technical barriers, strengthening existing systems, and building central solutions that drive innovation across all of Google's products.

This role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership, requiring both deep technical expertise and the ability to collaborate with teams across Google. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions while managing project priorities and deliverables. The position offers growth opportunities as you work with cutting-edge technologies and help shape the future of Google's technical infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will bring fresh ideas from various technical areas, display leadership qualities, and be enthusiastic about taking on new challenges across the full stack. You'll be working in an environment that values innovation, technical excellence, and the ability to solve complex problems at scale.

Last updated 21 days ago

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 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 medical insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Parental leave benefits

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