Software Engineer III, Engineering Productivity, Google Photos

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Mid-Level Software Engineer
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5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Consumer

Description For Software Engineer III, Engineering Productivity, Google Photos

Google Photos is seeking a Software Engineer III to join their Engineering Productivity team. This role combines the excitement of working on a widely-used consumer product with the technical challenges of large-scale systems. As part of the team, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining tools that improve developer velocity, code quality, and system health. The position offers exposure to both client-side and server-side development, with opportunities to work on machine intelligence applications.

The role requires strong technical expertise in software development, data structures, and algorithms, with a specific focus on building developer tools. You'll be working in a collaborative environment where you'll participate in design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to documentation. The position demands someone who can balance technical excellence with practical problem-solving, as you'll be handling system issues and implementing solutions that impact Google Photos' massive user base.

Google offers an inclusive work environment and the chance to work on technology that impacts billions of users. The company's commitment to innovation, combined with its scale and resources, provides unique opportunities for professional growth. You'll be part of a team that values technical expertise, creative problem-solving, and collaborative development, while working on one of Google's most popular products.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to combine their software engineering skills with developer tooling expertise, while working at one of the world's leading tech companies. The role offers the chance to influence how developers work and improve the overall quality of Google Photos, a product that millions of people rely on daily.

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Responsibilities For Software Engineer III, Engineering Productivity, Google Photos

  • Write product or system development code
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/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

Requirements For Software Engineer III, Engineering Productivity, Google Photos

Java
Python
Go
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting
  • 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting
  • 2 years of experience building developer tools that improve developer velocity, code quality and code health

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