Software Engineer Tech Lead, Photos Reminiscing

Overview

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.

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5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

• 5 years of experience with machine learning algorithms and tools (e.g., TensorFlow), artificial intelligence, deep learning, or natural language processing.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, a technical related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a changing organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects.

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.
Google Photos is a photo sharing and storage service developed by Google. Photos is one of the most sought after products at Google and is looking for both client-side (web and mobile), with server-side (search, storage, serving) and machine intelligence (learning, computer vision) Software Engineers. We are dedicated to making Google experiences centered around the user.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define the team's technical idea, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with overall Google Photos goals.
• Deliver high-quality software solutions and contribute to the continued success of Google Photos.
• Establish and promote software engineering best practices, balancing code health with project velocity and maintainability.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Lead a positive and collaborative work environment, encouraging knowledge sharing, open communication, and mutual respect.

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