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Google - Web Developer for Local, Mobile, and Social Apps

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: San Francisco - California, United States of America
Salary: Excellent
Languages: English

Advertiser Details

  • Name:
    Google
  • Posted:
    27-12-2012
  • Code:
    G784260113
The area: Mobile

Making the world's information universally accessible and useful doesn't stop at the desktop. The Mobile team builds tools to get you the information you need no matter where you are. Our open-source Android operating system has become the world's most popular mobile ecosystem, powering hundreds of devices from smartphones to tablets. Whether adding to the core Android experience, forging new markets for digital content, creating immersive and portable versions of our products or managing relationships with a global community of developers, the Mobile team is giving you Google on the go.

The role: Web Developer for Local, Mobile, and Social Apps

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible, and we hold the same philosophy for our internal information. The Intranet Web Developer team is responsible for identifying, driving and executing key projects that develop our company intranet. Team members are either technically-focused, building websites and tools, or design-focused, providing UI design for internal sites and applications. You consult with and advise other teams on our internal web presence and tools, and often work with non-technical content owners in departments like People Operations, Facilities and Finance to ensure that important content is readily available. Passionate about expanding our intranet database, you continually improve internal search properties that impact the daily lives of Googlers around the world.

You develop coding and design solutions for our internal web properties, which often includes conducting user studies and creating mockups. You drive strategic projects to improve the user experience and are involved in the full development process of websites.

Responsibilities:


* Optimize high volume traffic working with APIs and RPCs, mobile platforms, App Engine, GWT and web product in general.
* Edit (by hand) using an IDE for development, version control systems (e.g., git or perforce), HTML 5.0 and CSS.


Minimum Qualifications:


* BS in Computer Science (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
* 4 years relevant work experience in software development.
* 2 years relevant work experience.
* Experience working in Linux, BSD or UNIX environment.


Preferred Qualifications:


* In-depth experience developing numerous web-based applications.
* Significant development experience in Java
* Ability to communicate to all levels of users (internal and external), strong problem-solving skills, adaptable, proactive and willing to take ownership.
* Expert understanding of HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript and RSS.
* Strong commitment to quality, architecture and documentation.
* Portfolio of work
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