Software Engineer III, Mobile, Android, Google Maps Platform

Software Engineer III, Mobile, Android, Google Maps Platform

Google, Mountain View, CA, USA

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with Android application development.

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Experience with iOS or web development patterns and architectures.
• Experience in building or contributing to SDKs or APIs for developers.
• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLM’s) or applied AI.
• Experience with mapping technologies (e.g., Google Maps SDK, Map Kit, etc.).

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 Google Maps Platform (GMP) Core Kit SDK team is revolutionizing geospatial development by empowering millions of current developers and an emerging generation of LLM-enabled technologists to build and deploy location-based solutions across all form factors, including Android, iOS, and Web.

Our primary objective is to architect a dynamic User Interface (UI) infrastructure capable of composing components based on LLM-grounded context. We are committed to optimizing delivery pipelines, slashing the deployment time for production fixes and new capabilities from quarters to days to ensure a high-velocity, cross-platform experience.

The Geo team focuses on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more.

Salary range for this full-time position: $141,000-$202,000 base + bonus + equity + benefits. Compensation details are determined by role, level, and location. For specific salary range for your preferred location, please contact recruiter.

• Design, develop, and maintain cross-platform (Android, iOS, and Web) Software Development Kit (SDKs), focusing on Android developer experience and performance.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews to define architectural approaches and best practices for SDK capabilities and overall system design.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on operations and quality.
• Collaborate with internal partner teams to drive requirements for and improve SDK release infrastructure, automation, and tooling.

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