Software Engineer, University Graduate, 2025

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience:

   • A formal degree in a relevant field or hands-on experience that demonstrates your ability to meet the technical requirements.

2. Experience with Unix/Linux, Windows, or macOS environments:

   • Familiarity with operating systems and how to work within their command-line interfaces or development environments.

3. Distributed Systems:

   • Knowledge of designing, managing, or working with systems that run across multiple machines or environments (like cloud systems or clusters).

4. Machine Learning:

   • Some exposure to algorithms, tools, and techniques used to train models, typically for tasks like classification, regression, or pattern recognition.

5. Information Retrieval:

   • Understanding of how systems retrieve, index, and rank data (such as search engines or databases).

6. TCP/IP:

   • Knowledge of network communication protocols essential for data exchange across systems.

7. Programming in C, C++, Java, or Python:

   • Hands-on experience coding in these widely used languages, each of which serves different kinds of system-level or high-level applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering:

   • About the Job

     Google’s software engineers develop cutting-edge technologies that transform how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to process vast amounts of data and go far beyond traditional web search. We’re seeking engineers with fresh ideas from various fields, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design, and mobile technology. As a software engineer, you’ll work on projects critical to Google’s needs, with the flexibility to switch teams and projects as the company evolves. We value engineers who are adaptable, demonstrate leadership, and are eager to tackle challenges across the full-stack as we continue to drive technology forward.

     As a key member of a small and versatile team, you will design, test, deploy, and maintain software solutions.

     At Google, we are fundamentally an engineering company. We hire individuals with a diverse set of technical skills, ready to take on some of the most complex technological challenges and make an impact globally. Google engineers work not only on improving search, but also on scalability solutions, large-scale applications, and innovative platforms used by developers worldwide. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, and beyond, our engineers are making a lasting difference with each technological achievement.

     Responsibilities

     • Research, design, and develop software applications to enhance and improve Google’s product offerings.
     • Contribute to a range of projects using technologies like natural language processing, artificial intelligence, data compression, machine learning, and search.
     • Collaborate on scalability issues related to data and information access.
     • Solve complex challenges as they arise.While practical experience matters, a formal education in computer science or engineering can deepen understanding of algorithms, data structures, and systems architecture.