Software Engineer, Android, Google Wallet, Transit and eMoney

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 and scale digital transit card solutions for various cities and transit agencies, supporting both Host Card Emulation (HCE) and Secure Element (SE)-based systems.
• Develop software that interfaces with device hardware like NFC controllers and secure elements.
• Collaborate with Android platform teams to design and implement new APIs and capabilities that enhance Wallet functionality and security.
• Work with Product Managers, UX Designers, Technical Program Managers, Business Development, Legal, and other engineering teams within Wallet and across Google.
• Engage with external partners to define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and launch new integrations.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 1 year of experience with full stack development, across back-end such as Java or Kotlin codebases.
• 1 year of experience with Android application development.
  
• 1 year of experience with data structures and algorithms.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in building Android software products and strong understanding of Android internals.
• Experience in full-stack including designing and integrating with server-side APIs to support client features.
• Experience with Android Jetpack Compose and logging.
• Experience working with external partners and device manufacturers.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.