Software Engineer, Middleware, Google Nest

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent related practical experience.
• Experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis, and software design.
• Experience coding in C/C++.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience with full-stack software development.
• Experienced in working with cross-functional teams.
  
  

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.

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

• Participate in the full feature development cycle by working closely with cross-functional teams in both MTV and APAC.
• Contribute to a seamless experience on both products (i.e., tablets and docks).
• Work on media playback experience between Tablet and Dock leveraging Cast/Bluetooth/Voice by leveraging Better Together.
• Monitor Better Audio quality via audio processing algorithms running on Tablet or Docks.
• Innovate smart home experience by leveraging Google Home Platform.
  

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