The Staff Software Engineer for Creativity Foundations at Google will focus on developing innovative features for Google Photos, leveraging generative media technologies. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and creativity to enhance user experiences for billions of users. The engineer will work within a dynamic team environment, driving both short and long-term technical investments. The position involves collaboration across various teams to elevate capabilities and foster growth in full-stack development.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience with full stack development, including back-end languages such as Java, Python, Golang, or C++, and front-end technologies like JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

• Build new creativity features while balancing innovative explorations and prototyping.
• Steer both short and long-term technical investments and set the direction for the team.
• Lead collaboration efforts across Photos to enhance team capabilities.
• Help the team grow full-stack to own features end-to-end.
• Bring DevAI breakthroughs and best practices to elevate the broader engineering team.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.