Software Engineer III, Full Stack, Learning and Education

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 in an industry setting.
• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
• 2 years of experience with full-stack development across the back end, such as Java, Python, GO, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience, including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS, or equivalent.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering.
• Experience in front-end coding tools and languages (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Flutter, Dart, Angular).
• Ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment with a focus on knowledge sharing and collaboration.

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.

In this role, you will be working on Google Classroom. You will be responsible for all facets of software development. You will craft thoughtful engineering designs, write high-quality code, and manage launches carefully.

Google classroom is a full-stack web app. You will work throughout this whole stack. You will build up delightful user-facing interfaces, meet the issues of scaling up the product to our multi-million user base, and ensure the privacy and safety of the data our users entrust in us.

Learning is the ongoing quest for understanding, and we made it our mission more than 20 years ago to organize the world’s information to make it universally accessible and useful. The learning landscape is changing, and the Learning and Education team's mission is to help everyone in the world learn anything in the world. We provide the information, tools, and services that help people gain knowledge, fuel curiosity, and prepare for what’s next. We focus our work to add the most value for users to enable learning for school, work, and life. We believe everyone can and should have access to quality learning experiences to reach their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable features and systems using Google’s full stack.
• Write and test high-quality code that powers Google Classroom, ensuring a seamless experience for our users.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to other engineers to maintain code quality and promote best practices.
• Manage individual project priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality results.
• Participate in on-duty, triaging high-priority issues and pushing out releases.