Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience in image and video processing.
• 3 years of experience in Android application development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 2 years of experience in Applied Machine Learning.
• Experience in people management in a technical environment.
• Excellent project management 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.

In this role, you will lead a small team of Android Engineers within the Google Photos Creative Expression team. You will build the photo, video, and movie editors in Google Photos to allow users to create and edit their content. You will focus on bringing Google's cutting edge computational photography technologies to Photos and delivering a reliable and delightful editing experience for Photos.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$284,000 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

• Lead and mentor a team of Android engineers, guiding them in designing, developing, and deploying innovative features for Google Photos.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap and strategy for the Android platform, ensuring alignment with the overall goal for Google Photos.
• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of features.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.