senior Software Engineer ic · Posted Jul 14, 2026

About this role

Google is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in London, United Kingdom. The posting calls out experience with Data Structures, Android, NLP, Distributed Systems.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
London, United Kingdom
Posted
Jul 14, 2026

Job description

from Google careers

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.
In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.
<h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul>
<li>Work in collaboration with cross-functional partners to design and improve front-end experiences for the Android Search App.</li>
<li>Implement features end-to-end, evolving existing architecture to improve maintainability.</li>
<li>Test features across various environments.</li>
<li>Leverage AI development tools to optimize daily workflows.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Minimum qualifications:</h3><ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.<br></li>
<li>5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.</li>
<li>3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with large-scale application design and architecture. <br></li>
<li>3 years of experience with Android application development.<br></li>
</ul><br><h3>Preferred qualifications:</h3><ul>
<li>Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.<br></li>
<li>5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.</li>
<li>1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.<br></li>
<li>User-facing product development experience.</li>
</ul>

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