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Senior Software Engineer, Android Growth

Minimum qualifications:

• Experience with the Android platform and ecosystem.
• Candidates will typically have 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
• Experience as a technical leader, leading project teams, and setting technical direction.
• Experience with coding in data structures, algorithms and software design.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent pratical experience.

About the job

• The Android Growth team focuses on entry-to-mid-tier Android smartphones globally to enable affordable devices and create delightful experiences that are locally relevant. Our mission is to accelerate the transition from feature phones to smartphones and bring the best of Google’s products to delight Android users. We also aim to accelerate business growth for Android Partners (e.g., OEMs, Telcos, Retailers) and content creators (e.g., app, games, books).
• As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help solve difficult and important technical challenges, such as improving the smartphone experience for entry-to-mid tier Android devices. In this role, you will create ideas for how we can serve relevant and useful information to users, and set goals for how to re-imagine the entire online experience. You will help build Android, Google Play products, and collaborate with teams such as Search, Assistant, YouTube, and Payments to create an all-encompassing experience. The role is part of our Africa Development Center.
• Android is Google’s open-source 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.

Responsibilities

• Build applications and experiences that will make it more customized for entry-to-mid-tier Android devices globally.
• Participate in the software feature life cycle from start to end and collaborate with other Engineers, Product Managers, and User Experience Designers and Researchers who will work with you to develop the user experience.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
• Review code written by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide on the optimal solution

Product Manager, Search

Minimum qualifications:

• Experience in Product Management, including with user-facing products.
• Experience creating product roadmaps from conception to launch, driving product direction, defining go-to-market strategy, and leading design discussions.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams/areas (e.g., Engineering, UX/Research, Data Science, Marketing, Partnerships).

Preferred qualifications:

• Understanding of and desire to meet the unique needs of African users.
• Passion for building high-quality, highly performant user experiences, and a commitment to product excellence.
• Excellent problem solving skills, with the ability to do in-depth search into data analysis.
• Excellent collaborator and innovative thinker who succeeds in ambiguity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

About the job

• At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day.
• In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development.
• One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world’s information. We’re responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users.
• In this role, you will help shape the Africa Search strategy, working with the General Manager and Engineering Lead to set the product direction, define the product roadmap and success metrics, and work with cross-functional and organizational teams to deliver on the strategy and roadmap to meet Africa users’ information needs.
• In Google Search, we’re reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you’ll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Responsibilities

• Understand local user needs and work with Engineering, User Experience, and business partners to translate those insights into products and features.
• Work with cross-functional team to design and build products and features, and measure their performance.
• Perform data analysis to understand product performance and get insights to inform product strategy and business decisions.
• Be scrappy and resourceful in rallying and influencing teammates, and internal and external partners to align on a common direction and delivering on that direction.
• Work with full-stack technology (i.e., front-end and infrastructure/platform, and emerging technologies like Machine Learning and AI).

Payments Platform Partner Engineer, gTech

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, and HTTP).
• Experience programming with Java, Python, or JavaScript.

Preferred qualifications:

• Customer-facing experience translating technical concepts and solutions to non-technical and executive audiences.
• Experience identifying business needs, defining, and building technical solutions to address business needs in a start-up environment.
• Experience in technical leadership, project management, and analytical problem-solving.
• Familiarity with SQL/MySQL and Unix/Linux operating systems and commands.
• Ability to collaborate, build consensus, deliver, and drive technical decisions with various sized customer stakeholder groups.

About the job

• At gTech’s Users and Products team (gUP), our mission is to help users get the most out of Google. We represent Google’s users and many of our partners globally, sharing insights with the larger Google organization to enable exceptional customer and product experiences.
• gUP builds innovative solutions that take user experience and engagement with Google to the next level, supporting users across products, countries, cultures, incomes, and identities. We advocate for users through partnerships with product areas at Google (and some Alphabet businesses), supporting Google’s consumer products ecosystem and enabling numerous launches for Google’s consumer products each year.
• Product Solutions Engineers are united by our passion for technology and making an impact. We are on a mission to delight the millions of consumers, advertisers and publishers who rely on our flagship products like Google Marketing Platform, Ads, AdSense, Pixel, Project Fi, and Google Play. At the intersection of sales, product and customers, we focus on technical operations and solutions.
• As a Payments Platform Partner Engineer, you will balance business and partner needs with technical constraints, develop innovative, cutting edge solutions, and act as a partner and consultant to those you are working with. You will also build tools and automate products, oversee the technical execution and business operations of Google’s partnerships, as well as develop product strategy and prioritize projects. We are focused on delivering excellent customer care, ensuring things go smoothly for our customers across the globe when they need us most.
• Please note: Individuals applying for this position will not be eligible for immigration support
• Google creates products and services that make the world a better place, and gTech’s role is to help bring them to life. Our teams of trusted advisors support customers globally. Our solutions are rooted in our technical skill, product expertise, and a thorough understanding of our customers’ complex needs. Whether the answer is a bespoke solution to solve a unique problem, or a new tool that can scale across Google, everything we do aims to ensure our customers benefit from the full potential of Google products.

Responsibilities

• Perform implementation reviews, advocate new product features, and ensure the prompt and proper resolution of technical challenges. 
• Guarantee the technical aspects of a partner’s integration (both new and ongoing) by providing the necessary documentation and technical guidance.
• Improve product feature offerings by providing partner feedback to internal cross-functional teams, including Product Management and Engineering.
• Understand operational workflows, identify and define tool needs to enable operational scaling, and drive the development (initial and ongoing) and deployment of these tools with Engineering.

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• Senior Software Engineer, Android Growth
• Product Manager, Search
• Payments Platform Partner Engineer, gTech