Senior Staff Software Engineer, Home and Health

On-site in London·Added 20 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, London
Experience: 8+ years

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in software engineering, focusing on backend architecture, distributed systems, and large-scale data processing.
5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
Experience operating as a technical leader, overseeing multiple parallel projects, and setting the technical direction for multiple teams.

Nice to have

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction with 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
Experience integrating generative AI tools or Large Language Model (LLM) interfaces into workflows.
Experience managing complex authentication systems, token handling, and legacy user migrations.
Deep domain expertise in health data systems, data reconciliation, and wearable device integrations.
Strong background in developing and optimizing automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and developer productivity tools.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Poland: zł640000 - zł655000 (PLN) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Warsaw, Poland; London, UK.

The role

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 Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first-party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

What you'll do

Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
Influence and coach a distributed team of Engineers.
Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Hiring process

4 steps3 interviewsa task to do6–8 weeks in all

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Assessments
Online test · Not every role
You may be asked to take the Google Hiring Assessment (workstyle skills) and, for some roles, role-related assessments such as a coding exercise.
Recruiter conversations
With a recruiter · Phone call · 1–2 sessions
One or two shorter conversations assessing key skills, sharing information about the organisation and team, and asking about your preferences such as location.
Project work
In your own time · Not every role
For some roles, a small project before interviews: a case study, writing or code samples.
Interviews
With a rotating cast of Googlers
A panel of structured interviews, over video or in person, with a rotating cast of Googlers; open-ended role-related questions scored against the same rubric for every candidate, no brainteasers.
Decision and offer · With a recruiter

Structured interviews: every candidate for a role is scored against the same rubric; no brainteasers.
AI tools are not permitted during interviews.
For some roles, pre-selected interviews happen virtually before final interviews onsite.