Web Solutions Engineer III, gTech Users and Products - Google
Pittsburgh, PA
About the Job
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience in software development.
- 4 years of experience in full-stack software development and system design.
- Experience with back-end 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).
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 4 years of experience designing and optimizing databases.
- 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.
About the job
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).
In this role, you will work with several cross-functional teams of Engineers, Data Scientists, Technical Program Managers and Product Managers. You will build a chat platform and guide books for consumer-facing educational products.
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.To learn more about gTech, check out our video.
Responsibilities
- Create test plans and unit test cases.
- Write and review technical documents, including design, engineering docs, and collaborative code reviews.
- Apply agile software techniques to manage delivery timelines and stakeholder expectations.
- Build full-stack web software in Java, TypeScript, Angular, Databases and Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs using Google-specific frameworks such as OneStack or Boq. This includes back-end services, data models, and front-end components.
