Senior Software Engineer, Waze Routing
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with software development in Java.
- 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
- 1 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems and cloud platforms like Google Cloud Platform.
- Proficiency in analytical thinking and system design.
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.
The Waze Routing team is the core engine behind the magic of Waze. We are responsible for building and scaling the complex systems that compute the best possible routes for millions of users in real-time. Our work involves addressing fascinating challenges in algorithms and real-time data processing to provide users with not just a path, but the best path.
Waze is where people and technology meet to solve transportation challenges. It's a platform that empowers users to contribute road data and edit Waze maps to improve the way we move about the world. As the social navigation pioneer, Waze leverages mobile technology and a passionate global community to redefine expectations of today’s maps.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and architecture of core routing systems, and research and suggest the team's next breakthrough to create even more impact in navigation.
- Develop the next generation of routing experiences by building innovative, research-driven solutions that bring value to people at scale.
- Support and improve our existing core capabilities, codebase, algorithms, and pipelines to improve accuracy, coverage, and robustness for millions of users.
- Mentor other engineers and collaborate closely with other Waze teams, partners, and stakeholders to enable hyperlocal, personalized, and impactful routing solutions.
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