Software Release Engineer, Augmented Reality - Google
Mountain View, CA
About the Job
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in software release engineering, managing and executing software releases.
- 2 years of experience working with software configuration management (SCM) systems and source code version control systems (e.g., Git) to track and manage code changes.
- 2 years of programming experience with scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Groovy, enabling automation of release processes and tasks.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience building developer tools that improve developer velocity, code quality and code health (e.g., compilers, automated releases, code design and testing, test automation frameworks).
- Experience with Android platform technical structure and concepts.
- Experience with the Linux environment.
- Experience with codebases and infrastructure to deliver software for devices.
- Passion for optimizing release processes, advocating automation, and driving efficiency improvements within the release pipeline.
About the job
How do you release updates and changes to the world's most trafficked sites without users ever noticing a glitch in service? Our Release Engineering team takes on this very challenge. As a member of the team, you work with Software Engineers to ensure our services and products seamlessly move from development through rollout and into production. This requires scripting and coding with an eye toward scalability so that big deployments can be broken down and distributed across multiple data centers. You are a excited by massively complex systems and the challenges that come from working with some of the largest computing systems in the world. From changing the look of Google Search to backend tweaks to our algorithms, we are constantly pushing updates and iterating on all of our products.
As a Software Release Engineer at Google, you will be responsible for the reliable, scalable, and efficient delivery of software to users and partners. You will work closely with development and operations teams to automate the build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring smooth and timely releases. You will also focus on improving release velocity, optimizing release infrastructure, and troubleshooting any issues that arise during the release process.
The Google Augmented Reality team is a diverse group of experts tasked with building the foundations for great immersive computing and building helpful, delightful user experiences. We're focused on making immersive computing accessible to billions of people through mobile devices, and our scope continues to grow and evolve.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $117,000-$172,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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
- Manage software releases by utilizing industry-standard tools and best practices for branching, integration, building, packaging, and deployment.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks and roadblocks throughout the release lifecycle, escalating issues to senior engineers or managers as needed.
- Collaborate effectively with team members and across departments to ensure seamless and efficient release execution.
- Communicate clearly and transparently, clarifying assumptions and dependencies before implementing significant code changes or configurations.
- Improve the release process by staying up-to-date on Google's build technologies, release tooling, and operational best practices.