Web Solutions Engineer, Distribution, gTech Users and Products

About the position

In gTech Users and Products (gUP), our mission is to advocate for Google's users by creating helpful and trusted experiences across the product ecosystem. We achieve this by meeting partners and consumers where they are with support and help, representing their needs with our product partners and proposing fixes and features that elevate their engagement with Google's diverse product ecosystem. Additionally we provide a range of product services that ensure our products are optimized for every user, no matter where they are in the world (e.g., localization, digitization, partner integration, and more). 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

• Design, develop and launch functionality to support our growing Distribution and partner needs.
• Enable the platform to scale without sacrificing on any of our stringent service level objectives.
• Improve the platform architecture and resiliency.
• Participate actively in feature planning and prioritization.
• Work with our stakeholders to gather new requirements and keep them up to date on progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math or related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience in software development.
• 4 years of experience in full-stack software development and system design.
• Experience with backend languages (e.g., Java, Python, or C++).
• Experience with front-end languages (e.g., JavaScript or TypeScript).
• Experience working with database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4 years of experience designing and optimizing distributed applications.
• 2 years of experience collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders on project requirements.
• Experience with unit testing, agile software development, and bug and change management systems.
• Experience designing and building maintainable Application Programming Interfaces (API), especially using Protocol Buffers.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $120,000-$176,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.