Senior Software Engineer, Health Platform

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, or C++), or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.

• Experience working with distributed databases and distributed computing.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or related technical fields.

• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

• Experience developing accessible technologies.

• Experience in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.

• Ability to work with various technologies and different programming languages.

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 team's mission is to empower millions to live longer, healthier lives, and that journey begins with the Health Data Foundation and Analytics team.

As a Software Engineer in the Data Foundations team, you will play a key role in building and maintaining the platform that empowers Google Health engineers to build features for our users. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying backend services and intuitive automation tools using Java/Go/Kotlin. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects that directly improve engineering efficiency and code quality, collaborating with a talented team and contributing to a culture of automation and innovation. You will be involved in the full software development lifecycle, from understanding user needs to deploying and maintaining scalable solutions.

The Health Platforms and Devices team builds innovative products and services that help our users live longer, healthier lives. We bring together the best of Google technologies and AI, health behavior science, and user-centered design to help users organize the health and wellness data, get insight from it, and take action toward their health goals. We do this with a suite of apps, services, and health wearables. We aim to make consumer health more personal, proactive, and actionable.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure the quality of your software.

• Participate in code reviews, troubleshoot and resolve issues.

• Identify and address technical debt within the team's codebase and systems.

• Contribute to the team's technical documentation and knowledge sharing efforts.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.