Front End Software Engineer Job in Mountain View, California US
Front End Software Engineer - Mountain View
This position is based in Mountain View, CA.
The area: Software Engineering
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies for which we've become world-renowned. In addition to revolutionizing search technology, we use our world-class programming skills to innovate in a number of other areas as well. Our projects include working on advanced information-retrieval algorithms, massive scalability and storage solutions, and large-scale applications that enrich the user experience. We also work extensively on networking systems, advertising systems and complex transaction systems in consumer applications.
The role: Front End Software Engineer
Do you want to help Google build next-generation web applications like GMail, Google Docs, Google Maps, and iGoogle? As a Front End Engineer at Google, you will specialize in building responsive and elegant web UIs with AJAX and similar technologies.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS degree in Computer Science or related field (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
- Development experience in server-side technologies such as C/C++ and/or Java.
- AJAX/HTML/CSS experience and an interest in user interface design.
- Web application development experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters or PhD in Computer Science or related field.
- Significant experience developing user-facing software.
- Experience working on cross-browser platforms.
- Knowledge of UI frameworks such as XUL, Flex, and XAML.
- Object-oriented JavaScript skills.
