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.

Waze is all about teamwork. The most innovative developers and designers work together in small groups to build products that are used by millions.

In this role, you will work side by side with Product and UX in a fast, creative atmosphere with minimal documentation. You are self-sufficient and a problem solver. You will be passionate about Waze, its community and always one step ahead in development platforms, new functionality and Application Programming Interfaces (API).
Making the world's information universally accessible and useful doesn't stop at the desktop. The Mobile team builds tools to get you the information you need no matter where you are. Android has become the world's most popular mobile ecosystem, powering billions of devices, from smartphones to tablets, watches to TVs and everything in between. Whether adding to the core Android experience, forging new markets for digital content, creating immersive and portable versions of our products or managing relationships with a global community of developers, the Mobile team is giving you Google on the go.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced features for Waze App.

• Help improve user experience for Waze on iOS.

• Collaborate with visual designers, prototypers and product managers.

• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product or program updates and user feedback.

• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 2 years of experience with software development in Objective-C or Swift programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

• 2 years of experience with iOS application development.

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience with software development in C or C++ programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

• 2 years of experience with Shader programming in Metal or OpenGL shading Languages and graphic engines (Godot, Unity).

• Understanding of GPU architecture and memory management.