Software Engineer, Chrome, Mac Platform

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting
• 2 years of experience with developing infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing a client application for macOS, Windows, Linux, or iOS
• Experience on open-source projects
• Experience with C++ or Objective-C
• Experience with platform integration (e.g. MacOS)

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.

We’re responsible for the overall quality of Chrome on macOS. We do engineering work to improve performance and platform integration, to fix Mac-specific issues, and to adapt cross-platform features and toolkits to work well on the Mac. We also do new feature development, and support feature development driven by other groups within Chrome on their Mac design and implementation work.

Chrome is dedicated to building a better, more open web. We’re focused on making a better browser (on both desktop and mobile) to help users take advantage of all the web has to offer in a safe and secure way.Chrome is available across all major platforms — iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS. We also built Chrome as an open source project so the entire web ecosystem could benefit from the latest innovations in speed, simplicity and security.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + 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

• Participate in platform integration, including tying in with new and existing OS features, interfacing with OS-specific services, and matching general expectations for consistency on the platform.
• Improve Chrome’s speed and responsiveness, and to reduce power consumption.
• Improve Mac integration with Chrome’s cross-platform toolkit layer.
• Drive growth through targeted changes that improve the user experience.
• Participate in an open-source community, where bug reports and code contributions may come from people external to Google.