Developer Relations Engineer, Android and Play, Games

About the Position

Developer Relations Engineer, Android and Play, Games

Join Google's Developer Relations team to collaborate with developers, advocate for their interests, and drive strategy for Android and Play.

Locations

• Sunnyvale, CA, USA
• Mountain View, CA, USA
• Irvine, CA, USA
• Munich, Germany
• Zürich, Switzerland

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers at conferences and online, and advocate for developers' interests internally at Google.
• Write sample code and client libraries, and participate in developer forums and support queues to troubleshoot and debug coding problems developers encounter.
• Work with product engineering teams to improve our products by conveying feedback from developers, reviewing API designs, and testing new features.
• Provide on-site technical engagement for showcase product integrations and resolution of launch blockers.
• Engage external developers on Product/Tool adoption on Android/Play, and funnel critical feedback regarding driver quality, tools/platform bugs.
• Provide developer technical support and engagement for the latest Pixel devices and create content (e.g. code samples, codelabs, documentation, video, blogs, case studies).
• Advocate on the latest products at events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of work experience in a technical role (e.g., software engineering, solutions consultant, etc.) or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience in game development based on Unity, Unreal or C/C++/C# custom game engines.
• Experience in Scripting and tooling in Android development environment such as Renderdoc, Perfetto, Frame Pacing API, SurfaceFlinger, GFXReconstruct and Android GPU Inspector.
• Experience working with Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Engineering (QE) teams for device hardware and OS/software production.
• Knowledge of GPU pipeline such as OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Skills

• Android
• Play
• Games
• Developer Relations
• Technical Support
• Content Creation
• Community Management
• API Design
• Product Engineering
• Technical Expertise
• Strategy Development
• Code Analysis
• Product/Tool Adoption
• Technical Engagement
• Launch Blockers
• Pixel Devices
• Code Samples
• Codelabs
• Documentation
• Video
• Blogs
• Case Studies
• Event Advocacy

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a global tech leader
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.