Early Career Software Engineer, Google Photos

Early Career Software Engineer, Google Photos at Google

At Google, we foster a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, committed to building reconciliation through our technology, platforms, and people. We warmly welcome Indigenous applicants. For more information, please refer to our Reconciliation Action Plan.

Applicants for this role must possess work authorization in Australia, as this position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience with data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.
• Experience building Web applications.

About The Job

Google's software engineers are at the forefront of developing next-generation technologies that redefine how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and each other. Our products demand the capacity to manage information at an immense scale, extending far beyond traditional web search. We seek engineers who bring innovative ideas from diverse fields, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design, and mobile development – a list that continues to grow daily. As an Early Career Software Engineer, you will contribute to a specific project crucial to Google’s strategic needs, with opportunities to transition between teams and projects as you and our dynamic business evolve. We value engineers who are versatile, demonstrate leadership potential, and are eager to tackle new full-stack challenges as we relentlessly advance technology.

Google Photos is a widely recognized photo sharing and storage service, developed by Google, and stands as one of Google's most sought-after products. We are actively seeking Software Engineers for both client-side (web and mobile) and server-side (search, storage, serving) development, as well as those with expertise in machine intelligence (learning, computer vision). Our mission is to craft Google experiences that are deeply centered around the user.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software products.
• Collaborate with other engineers to continuously improve our software components and architecture.
• Identify and resolve technical problems within requirements, guiding the team to course-correct as needed.
• Utilize effective communication skills and collaborate with wider teams (e.g., Product Managers, UX designers, and Quality Assurance) to deliver the highest quality product.

Key skills/competency

• Software Development
• Programming Languages
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Web Applications
• Distributed Systems
• Artificial Intelligence
• System Design
• UI/UX Design
• Collaboration