Software Engineer, Web, Photos

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java), or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with front-end and user interface development.
  
• Experience developing APIs and integrating third-party services.
• Experience with web development.

Preferred qualifications:

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

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.

Applicants to this role must have work authorization in Australia as this role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Google Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. Photos is one of the most sought after products at Google and is looking for both client-side (web and mobile), with server-side (search, storage, serving) and machine intelligence (learning, computer vision) Software Engineers. We are dedicated to making Google experiences centered around the user.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software products.
  
• Manage individual project's priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  
• Build web applications using best practices. Work on client-server protocols.
  
• Identify technical problems with the requirements, and fix them, helping the team to course-correct when necessary.
  
• Utilize communication skills and collaborate with the wider team (e.g., Product Managers, UX designers, and Quality Assurance) to deliver the highest quality product.