Software Engineer III, Mobile, Android

Google
Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$147,000–$210,000Posted Sep 3, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience programming in Java or Kotlin.
  • 2 years of experience Android application development.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 2 years of experience with performance, systems data analysis, visualization

tools, or debugging.

  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an

academic or industry setting.

  • Experience developing accessible technologies.
  • Experience in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software

test engineering.

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.

With your technical expertise, you will manage project priorities, deadlines,

and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance

software solutions.

Android is Google’s 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best

practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability,

and efficiency).

  • 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.

  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide

amongst available technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Review code developed by other engineers 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.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience programming in Java or Kotlin.
  • 2 years of experience Android application development.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field preferred.
  • Experience with performance, systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging preferred.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target
  • equity
  • health benefits

Skills mentioned

JavaKotlinAndroid DevelopmentAndroid SDKMobile DevelopmentDebuggingPerformance OptimizationSoftware TestingSystem DesignWeb Accessibility

About Google

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