Software Engineer III, Wear Core Platform

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in Java, C/C++, Rust, Python, Go or similar.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Experience with Android or other mobile platforms and Android framework development.
• Experience building full-stack Android applications, ranging from building user interfaces to low-level Android libraries.
• Experience with microcontroller or embedded systems architectures.
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and systems design, and strong investigative problem solving skills.

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 Core Platform team focuses on the key elements of the Wear Operating System (OS), including operating system foundations and services specific to the wearables ecosystem.

In this role, you will help us develop the next generation of Android-powered smartwatches.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

• Work on full-stack development within Wear OS, which is an Android-based licensed platform. Contribute to exciting new features.
• Work closely with the other teams within Google’s watch software ecosystem.
• Build accompanying tools, tests, utilities and telemetry.
• Improve the quality and functionality of Wear OS by fixing bugs found during development, user trials and field use.
• Work cross-functionally with other Google teams to enable Google services and experiences on watches.

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 .