Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in either Android or iOS development, testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
- 2 year of experience with software design and architecture.
Preferred qualifications:
- PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or other related fields.
- 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
- Experience in a tech leadership role, including mentoring and guiding team members and managing communications to Leaders.
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.
As a Technical Lead, you will be at the leader of Google Maps App and AI innovation, guiding the development of key features within the mapping and navigation products. You will have a direct impact on services used by billions of people worldwide. In this role, you will collaborate with technical leads and cross-functional partners across various product areas, including AI/ML research and core search engineering teams, to build the future of mobility.
The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.
Responsibilities
- Write and test product or system development code.
- Lead Google Maps App client development for high-impact projects at the intersection of mapping services and artificial intelligence.
- Drive the refinement of the core Directions platform, enhancing system health and building new capabilities that serve the global user base.
- Work across Android and iOS to deliver impactful cross-platform features.
- Co-own the technical road-map for the Directions platform, providing guidance for future challenges.
