Minimum qualifications:

• 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 data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.
• Experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.

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.

The Platforms and Ecosystems product area encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications). The products provide enterprises, and ultimately end users, the ability to utilize and manage their services at scale. We build innovative and compelling software products-from apps to TVs, from laptops to phones-that have an impact on people's lives across the world.

Responsibilities

• Work independently in a technical and growing organization that is navigating a space that is critical, and sensitive.
  
• Plan and execute infrastructure changes that help Google Photos continue to lead the way in counter-abuse practices (e.g., building new APIs, writing new business logic, and changing our databases.).
  
• Foster a collaborative partnership with fellow engineers and leaders in Mountain View, Los Angeles, Sydney, and Bengaluru as well as with other teams across Google Photos and Google One to build trusted and trustworthy platforms.
  
• Ensure that Google Photos develops systems that allow the product to protect users and the business from illegal content, social engineering, and costly abuse.
  
• Ensure that Google One develops systems that allow the product to protect the business from fraud and costly abuse.