Software Engineer, Google Pay, Server

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.

Whether it is paying online with Autofill, using tap and pay in stores, or using the Google Pay app, the Payments team at Google is focused on making payments simple, seamless, and secure. In addition to consumer payment technologies, the Payments team also powers the money movement between Google and its consumers and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and maintain mission-critical back-end systems operating at high consumer scale (e.g., millions of users, high Queries Per Second (QPS), and low latency).
• Collaborate with executive engineers, Product Managers, User Experience (UX), and other teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Build and maintain release pipelines, automated testing infrastructure, and developer tools, leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered solutions to automate diagnostics, optimize workflows, and boost overall developer velocity.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, like Java, Kotlin, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience optimizing and scaling systems for applications serving millions of active users.
• Full stack development expertise with experience on mobile infrastructure (e.g., Android, iOS, or Flutter), performance profiling, or developer tooling.
• Working effectively with feature teams and cross-functional partners (e.g., Security, Release, Product) to drive architectural and platform initiatives end-to-end.