Software Engineer, System UI

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.
• Experience programming in Java, Kotlin, or C++.
• Experience working with Android development, system-level UI, or OS frameworks.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience in navigating and contributing to large-scale, complex codebases.
• Experience in consumer-facing UI development.
• Ability to optimize UI performance and build scalable system architectures.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including UX designers and product managers.

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, 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 App Management team builds the foundational System UI (SysUI) that powers Google's device ecosystems. We are passionate about crafting pixel-perfect, highly responsive, and accessible system interfaces.

In this role, you will collaborate with talented engineers, designers, and product managers to solve challenging system-level UI problems and deliver core experiences that delight our users every single day.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware.

Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, system-level System UI (SysUI) features for device ecosystems.
• Write product or system development code using Java, Kotlin, or C++ to deliver highly responsive user experiences.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and UX design teams to turn ambitious ideas into polished system features.
• Triage, debug, and optimize UI performance issues within large-scale and complex OS-framework codebases.
• Participate in design reviews to ensure engineering excellence, system responsiveness, and accessibility.