Senior Software Engineer, Android, User Education and Onboarding

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.

Our mission is to ignite Android's presence in the laptop and tablet landscape by accelerating its growth and adoption with user education, perks and offers and retail experience with the latest in AI innovation. We are a team of innovators, deeply committed to creating powerful core Android features and captivating retail experiences.

By embracing a changing culture of experimentation and rapid iteration, we use data as our compass. Our goal is to ensure every product we build and every demonstration we create is not only impactful and engaging but also fuels significant user and market growth.ChromeOS delivers quality computing at scale to provide universal and unfettered access to information, entertainment, and tools. Our mission is to empower anyone to create and access information freely through fast, secure, simple, and intelligent computing. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

• Design, develop, and build foundational infrastructure and user-facing features for first-time user experiences (FTUE) and onboarding flows.
• Shape the features of the platform that introduce top user benefits (TUBs) and surface contextual inline feature highlights during critical user journeys.
• Partner with core Android Framework teams (System UI, Window Management, Display, Input) to engineer unobtrusive user education features, delivering contextual guidance without interrupting workflows.
• Drive collaboration across functional teams (UX Design, UX Research, Product Management, Notifier Framework) and across different product areas.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with Android OS and Android Application development, including UI development.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with system architecture and design.
• Experience with A/B testing, experimentation frameworks, and data analysis with excellent investigative skills.
• Experience building and integrating with backend services and APIs (e.g., using gRPC, One Platform).
• Familiarity with Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices.