Software Engineer III, Snapseed Android

Software Engineer III, Snapseed Android – Google

Preferred Working Locations:
Mountain View, CA;
Los Angeles, CA;
San Francisco, CA

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 2 years of experience with Android application development.

• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.

• 3 years of experience programming in Java, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose.

• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

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 manage information at a 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.

This role is part of a startup‑like team tasked with revitalizing the popular, free editing application Snapseed. You will work with a motivated Android SWEs in the image‑editing space, building an amazing experience without the process overhead that comes with large teams. 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

• Design and develop Snapseed Android to be the best, free, standalone editing application.

• Act like a startup founder, move fast with limited oversight or specification.

• 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 while we have PM and UX support, don't expect pixel perfect mocks or fully fleshed out Product Requirements Document (PRDs).

• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Compensation

US base salary range for this full‑time position is $141,000‑$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity

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. If you have a disability, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet

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