Minimum qualifications:

• Experience with coding in Java, C++, or Python.
• Experience with technical leadership (e.g., leading project teams, setting technical direction).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Android.
• Ability to independently lead projects and efforts.
• Ability to deliver results through collaboration with stakeholders.

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.

Android Backup and Restore's mission is to give every user easy access to their most important data when setting up a new Android device.

Android is Google’s open-source mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.

Responsibilities

• Manage improvements to product and processes to ensure high quality designs.
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., Photos, Google One, Auth, Google Play, Setup Wizard).