Senior Software Engineer, Android TV, Operating Systems
Company: Google
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
practical experience. 5 years of experience with software
development in Java or C++ programming languages. 3 years of
experience with android framework development. 3 years of
experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products,
and 1 year of experience with large-scale application design and
architecture. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in
Computer Science or a related technical field. 5 years of
experience with data structures and algorithms. 1 year of
experience in a technical leadership role. Experience in
development, debugging and testing work in android framework,
networking or Linux. 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. Google TV is
redefining the TV experience to make it highly personalized,
Google-smart, and content-forward to help users access the world’s
media. Through recent launches like Chromecast with Google TV, we
bring together the best of Google. Google TV is focused on scaling
across the OEM ecosystem; working closely with third-party
streaming partners plus many teams across Google (for example: Ads,
Play, and YouTube); and building a business on TV platforms, OTT
devices, and mobile devices. With millions of active users of our
products plus being amidst the quickly evolving media and
entertainment industry, there are plenty of opportunities for the
team and individuals in it. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 bonus equity benefits. Our
salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within
the range, individual pay is determined by work location and
additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and
relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about
the specific salary range for your preferred location during the
hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in
US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Write and test product or system development code.
Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders
to decide amongst available technologies. Review code developed by
other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices
(e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability,
and efficiency). Innovate, design, implement, integrate and test
new software features for TV embedded systems (streaming sticks,
panel TVs and set top boxes). Develop Android TV platform
components, with a high focus on quality, such as Media Framework,
System Performance, Connectivity, Interactions, Power Management,
Software Upgrade.
Keywords: Google, Union City , Senior Software Engineer, Android TV, Operating Systems, IT / Software / Systems , San Jose, California
