Software Engineer III, Wear OS Companion

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
• 2 years of experience in Android application development.
• Experience programming in Java.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with mobile application development or Android framework development.
• Experience with mobile application development optimization for bluetooth or mobile networks (e.g., battery life, data consumption).
• Experience with building full-stack Android applications.
• Experience creating Android libraries with extensible APIs.
• Experience with Kotlin and Java.
• Knowledge of Android Framework internals.

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 be building new experiences for our users, focusing on power and performance, and innovating on new user experiences.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $136,000-$200,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, 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.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Design and build new cross-device experiences in Kotlin from the ground up.
• Collaborate with program manager to define features.
• Design and build APIs to be used by the Wear platform.
• Collaborate with watch-focused teams to determine APIs for watch to phone communication.
• Collaborate with teams across Google to implement new functionality.