Device Software Engineer, Google Home Platform

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in C++ programming language.
• Experience with data structures or algorithms.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Internet-of-Things (IOT) and/or consumer electronics on-device software.
• Experience with C++/Java/Kotlin on-device software development in the Linux/Android framework.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
  
  

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.

The Google Nest team focuses on hardware, software and services offerings for the home, ranging from Nest thermostats to Nest smart displays. The Nest team researches, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make users’ homes more helpful. Our mission is the helpful home: to create a home that cares for the people inside it and the world around it.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve our on-device software infrastructure for Google Home Platform(GHP).
• Scale the GHP platform across various Operating Systems (e.g., Linux/Android/Fuchsia).
• Integrate GHP with various third-party partners with standardized interfaces.
• Modularize GHP components for customizability and flexibility to suit various partner needs.
• Implement third-party partner testing and certifications.
  
  

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .