Minimum qualifications Bachelor s degree or equivalent practical experience 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages 3 years of experience with full stack development across back-end such as Java Python Golang or C codebases and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript HTML CSS or equivalent 3 years of experience in testing maintaining or launching software products 1 year of experience with software design and architecture Preferred qualifications Master s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field 5 years of experience with data structures algorithms 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role Experience developing accessible technologies 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 recent problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward 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 Responsibilities Gather business requirements from product managers and translate them to engineering solutions Propose architectural changes to the system or build new systems Provide technical leadership to software engineers on the team Drive new project initiatives to expand the team s charter and responsibilities Align strategy processes and decision-making within adjacent teams Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements See also Google s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form