Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack, UX Research Tooling

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.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own key software components and features from ideation to deployment and long-term maintenance including working with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React, Angular) and backend systems.
• Lead and participate in design and code reviews, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and scalable solutions. Identify and address technical debt and improve engineering practices.
• Take ownership of reliability, security, privacy, documentation, and testing strategies for your work, ensuring excellent production hygiene and support.
• Serve as a technical point-of-contact, collaborating with internal engineering teams, UX designers, and product owners to align technical direction ensuring delivery of new features.
• Identify problems and unmet needs, translating user insights into technical requirements to improve user experience.