Software Engineer II, Home Infrastructure

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
  
• 1 year of experience with data structures or algorithms.
  
• 1 year of experience building and developing infrastructure or distributed systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with distributed systems and A/B testing frameworks, with problem-solving skills and an understanding of user and developer needs.
• Excellent command of C++, Go, Java, Kotlin, SQL, and PLX, with outstanding skills in Scaffolding, Boq, Mendel, Rapid, Release Engineering, Sawmill, Logging, and Mobile App Development.

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 handle complex infrastructure tests and shape the software stack that serves home experiences, while collaborating with engineers across several sites. This role requires strong technical skills, a passion for excellence and production systems, and a collaborative spirit. You will have a direct impact on Google's Smart Home strategy, contributing to the launch of Gemini-powered experiences in the home in 2025 and beyond. In this role, you will build a platform that both enables rapid, low-friction iteration on new AI-powered features for our developers and keeps serving millions of users.

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

• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Redesign the Home voice assistance platform for Large Language Model (LLM)-powered fluid conversations. Build data pipelines that enable intra-day analysis.
• Create developer-facing tools, metrics, and processes for a smoother developer experience (devex).
• Improve and maintain our infrastructure to ensure smooth operation and minimal toil. Drive platform unification and simplicity, including the data flows.