Software Engineer III, Front End, Material Studio

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with Front-End Development.
• Experience programming with Kotlin or Java.
• Experience with Android as a platform and building libraries for developers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience in building UI Components for Android applications.
• Experience in building, maintaining, and releasing production Android applications.
• Experience partnering across Product Management, UX, Program Management, and Quality assurance to deliver on organizational commitments.
• Familiarity with Android assistive technologies and Localization/Internationalization.

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 Design Platform (GDP) is a cross-product, cross-platform design and engineering team. We take the most impactful design opportunities and make them a reality through UX guidance and platform code. We make Google’s products more efficient at building beautifully designed products for everyone.

We deliver the highest quality Material design and engineering to Google and the world. We do this through our platforms (Android, iOS, Web) by creating design guidelines, specs and reusable components. We help first-party customers throughout the GDP customer experience journey resulting in improved quality.

In this role, with your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google. In this role, with your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (UX Design, Research, Product Management, Engineering) to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience.
• Develop features with Material Designers, Material UX, and other Material software engineers.
• Develop design documents, API proposals that shape how engineers use our library.
• Develop and iterate on user interface components and features using Kotlin/Java.
• Contribute to the technical design and architecture of front-end systems.