Full Stack Software Engineer, Google Photos

Google

Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$207,000–$300,000Posted Oct 29, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with software development (Java, etc.).
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 5 years of experience with android application development.
  • 3 years of experience building and shipping technical products.
  • Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLMs).

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.Google

Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. Photos is one

of the most sought after products at Google and is looking for both client-side

(web and mobile), with server-side (search, storage, serving) and machine

intelligence (learning, computer vision) Software Engineers. We are dedicated to

making Google experiences centered around the user.Individual pay is determined

by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or

training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Analyze the system, conduct in-depth search, and deliver improvements.
  • Translate ideas into functional demos, enable iteration, and collaborate with

cross-functional teams.

  • Partner with product, analytics, and privacy teams to refine requirements,

define success metrics, and ensure responsible feature launches.

  • Build adaptable and resilient code that can evolve alongside advancements in

large language model (LLM) technology.

  • Maintain standards to guarantee a reliable experience for users.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze systems and deliver improvements.
  • Develop functional demos and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Partner with product, analytics, and privacy teams to refine requirements and define success metrics.
  • Build adaptable, resilient code for evolving LLM technology.
  • Maintain standards that ensure a reliable user experience.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of software development experience.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Preferred: 5 years of Android application development experience.
  • Preferred: 3 years of experience building and shipping technical products.
  • Experience with generative AI and large language models is preferred.

Benefits

  • 20% target bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

JavaSoftware TestingSystem DesignDistributed SystemsAndroid DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentGenerative AILarge Language ModelsPerformance Optimization

About Google

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. Bring your insight, imagination and a healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone. Check out our career opportunities at goo.gle/3DLEokh

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