About the job

Mobile technology has been at the forefront of innovation, and the pace of development in this domain has never been greater. Google is committed to bringing amazing experiences to our mobile users. As a Software Engineer, Tools and Infrastructure, you will be at the heart of Google’s engineering process building software that empowers engineering teams to develop and deliver high quality mobile apps and services. We are focused on solving the hardest, most interesting challenges of developing software at scale without sacrificing stability, quality, velocity or code health.

We ensure Google's success by partnering with engineering teams and developing scalable tools and infrastructure that help engineers develop, test, debug and release software quickly. We impact thousands of Googlers and billions of users by increasing the pace of product development and ensuring our products are thoroughly tested. We are advocates for code health, testability, maintainability and best practices for development and testing.

Having access to all of Google's platforms and vast compute resources provides a unique opportunity to grow as an engineer. We typically work in small, nimble teams that collaborate on common problems across products and focus areas. As a result, the exposure to this broad set of problems provides technical challenges as well as accelerated career growth.

As a Senior Software Engineer with AI Auto, you will develop platforms and services that bring Google’s ecosystem to vehicles by utilizing AI/ML-powered features or applications on Android.

You will bridge the gap between car sensors and Automotive Frameworks, building feature rich user experiences that are driver distraction safe, and defining the future of Google’s AI technologies.
Automotive industry executives say there will be more change in their business in the next 5 years than they have seen in the last 50 years. The Android Auto team collaborates with vehicle manufacturers to develop and deliver on this massive opportunity, building on a proven embedded platform to create a leading Assistant-powered, navigation, entertainment, and communication vehicle system, which will be delivered to specialized people-moving devices.

Responsibilities

• Work across the Automotive stack from API design, framework and system software to hardware abstraction layer and building new AI/ML-powered features to improve automotive quality/performance.

• Guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous, subtle, complex, or large-scale technical problems.

• Establish and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams to align agendas and plans and promote collaborative environments.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.

• 3 years of experience with Android application development.

• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications

• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

• Experience with software development in the automotive industry.

• Experience building AI/ML-powered features or applications on Android.

• Understanding of core Android components and concepts (e.g., Services, Activities, Content Providers, Permissions, AIDL/IPC mechanisms).