Software Engineer III, Platform Performance Operations, Android

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience with Android application development.
• Experience with mobile application development or Android framework development.
• Experience programming in one or more of the following languages: Ruby, Python, Java, C++.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 4 years of experience in networking, storage, systems architecture, compilers, operating systems or modeling and analysis.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
• Experience with Linux or BSD kernels.
• Interest in performance optimization.

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.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Use tracing, profiling, and telemetry systems to identify and root-cause performance issues across the Android OS and apps.
• Analyze insights from telemetry and testing to generate and execute concrete proposals for improvement.
• Build robust automation, alerts, and analysis tools to prevent regressions and detect issues earlier.
• Create training materials to share the team's knowledge with engineers across Android and first-party apps.
• Comply with all company health and safety policies, procedures, and legal requirements.