Staff Web Performance Engineer, Android, Chrome

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Description For Staff Web Performance Engineer, Android, Chrome

Google is seeking a Staff Web Performance Engineer to join their Android and Chrome teams. This role focuses on optimizing web performance across Google's browser platforms. The position requires deep expertise in performance analysis, system optimization, and technical leadership. You'll work on improving critical metrics like scroll performance, power consumption, and page load times for Chrome and Android WebView. The role involves collaboration with multiple teams including Android, Chrome, and external OEM partners.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll lead technical initiatives and shape the roadmap for web performance optimization. You'll work with cutting-edge web technologies and have the opportunity to impact billions of users through improvements to Chrome and Android. The position offers the chance to work on complex technical challenges at massive scale while providing technical leadership.

Google offers a collaborative environment where you'll work with world-class engineers on products that shape how users interact with the web. The role combines deep technical work with leadership opportunities, making it ideal for experienced engineers who want to drive technical direction while staying hands-on with code. You'll be part of Google's mission to build a better, more open web while working on products that reach billions of users across desktop and mobile platforms.

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Responsibilities For Staff Web Performance Engineer, Android, Chrome

  • Analyze key performance metrics such as scroll jank, power consumption, rendering framerate, memory usage, page load time
  • Identify, design or implement optimizations in Chrome/WebView/V8/Android
  • Build tools and processes to scale up performance optimization efforts
  • Collaborate with Android and Chrome teams, and OEM teams
  • Help shape team's roadmap, lead cross-team collaborations and optimization projects

Requirements For Staff Web Performance Engineer, Android, Chrome

JavaScript
Linux
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience in software development using C++, and with data structures/algorithms
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture
  • Experience designing software systems, including requirements gathering, analysis, and design

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