Google Software Engineering Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with Android development.
• 5 years of experience coding with Kotlin.
• 3 years of experience with System Design.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with AI and agentic technologies.
• 3 years of experience with large scale Android apps.

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.
In this role, you will help build an intelligent and secure calling experience on Android, leveraging advanced on-device AI to protect users and improve productivity. You will work to ensure every call feels secure, reliable, and personalized, establishing Android as the global standard for safe communication and making Phone by Google a trusted calling experience for over one billion users.
Android is Google's mobile operating system powering more than 3 billion devices worldwide. Android is about bringing computing to everyone in the world. We believe computing is a super power for good, enabling access to information, economic opportunity, productivity, connectivity between friends and family and more. We think everyone in the world should have access to the best computing has to offer. We provide the platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and developers to build compelling computing devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, wearables, etc) that run the best apps/services for everyone in the world.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits
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Responsibilities

• Define the multi-year technical strategy, system architecture, and engineering roadmap for Phone by Google's CallCore platform, focusing on AI-driven feature innovation.
• Manage, guide, and grow a team of Android software engineers, fostering a culture of velocity, technical precision, and AI fluency using AI-assisted engineering tools.
• Drive foundational architectural decisions to scale our features across one billion devices, guiding large-scale initiatives in modularization, Jetpack Compose UI architecture, and telecom reliability.
• Partner cross-functionally with leadership across Product, User Experience (UX), Android OS Platform, Google DeepMind, and major global OEM partners to deliver AI calling innovations
• Oversee execution of complex technical deliverables from conception to global launch, balancing feature velocity with long-term platform health and mobile performance budgets.

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