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Staff Software Engineer, Mobile (Android), Photos Backup Ecosystems Integrations

Google, Mountain View, California

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Location: Mountain View, California
Work type: Onsite
Level: Staff
Posted: Oct 9, 2026
Last check: 3 days ago
Job type: Software engineering

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About the job

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software development.
5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
5 years of experience with Android application development.
3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related

technical field.

8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams

and setting technical direction.

3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving

cross-functional or cross-business projects.

Experience designing client SDKs, developer libraries, or modular platforms

integrated by third-party or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner applications.

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.

At Google Photos, our mission is to be the home for your life's content, safely stored and deeply understood, so your personal AI can help you thrive. The Photos Backup Android team in Mountain View builds the high-scale client infrastructure and partner integration platforms that power media backup for billions of users across Android.

Google One (G1) is Google's membership for personal cloud storage and Google's cutting-edge AI features. G1 is one of Google's fastest growing subscriptions, with over 150 million subscribers. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-impact team, shaping the future of our subscriber experiences, premium features and business growth initiatives.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google [https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

Responsibilities

Set the technical goal and architectural roadmap for Android backup ecosystem

integrations.

Design and build client SDKs for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) backup

integrations and evolve the backup engine to serve product needs.

Optimize reliability, battery, memory, and network usage under strict Android

OS constraints.

Co-design robust client-server synchronization and partner cross-functionally

to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

Foster engineering excellence through code and architecture reviews, scaling

best practices, and mentorship.

Read the job posting on the Google site

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