Software Engineer III, Mobile (Android), YouTube
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Exceptional opportunity for mid-level software engineers to work on impactful projects within a leading tech company.
- Excellent salary: $141,000 - $202,000/year
- Role influences millions of users globally
- Opportunities for technical growth and collaboration
- Requires strong software development experience
Pros
- High salary range ($141,000 - $202,000/year)
- Work on exciting projects with significant user impact
- Collaborate in a diverse and innovative environment
Cons
- Requires strong foundational software engineering skills
- Potentially high competition for position
- Demanding development timelines may lead to pressure
Who it's for
Mid-Level • On-site in Mountain View, CA
Good fit
- Software Engineers experienced in Android development
- Developers passionate about large-scale applications
- Candidates eager for innovative challenges in tech
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without Android experience
- Individuals looking for fully remote roles
- Those who prefer simpler, less variable tasks
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Software Engineer III, Mobile (Android), YouTube
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience programming in C++.
- 2 years of experience programming in Java or Kotlin.
- 2 years of experience Android application development.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
- 2 years of experience with performance, large scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
- 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
- Experience developing accessible technologies.
- Proficiency in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering.
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.
With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
Google is an engineering company at heart. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, social to local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.Responsibilities
- Write product or system development code.
- Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
- Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
- Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
- Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
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