Android Infrastructure Software Developer

Google's Core team is hiring an Android Infrastructure Software Developer to work out of Waterloo, Ontario . This is a senior-level engineering role focused on building the tooling, frameworks, and libraries that power Google's first‑party mobile applications — the kind of work that shapes how hundreds of developers write and ship Android code every day.

Rather than building features that end users tap and swipe, this role sits one level deeper: you'll be designing the developer infrastructure that makes everything else possible. Think build systems, dependency injection frameworks, test automation, and developer productivity tooling — the plumbing that keeps a massive engineering organization moving fast and shipping quality software.

About the Role: Android Infrastructure Software Developer

As part of Google's Core team , you'll be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the Android developer infrastructure that underpins Google's mobile ecosystem. You'll partner with product teams across the organization to identify developer productivity bottlenecks and deliver scalable solutions. This includes leading design reviews, reviewing code, and contributing to documentation and educational content that helps developers across Google do their best work.

Beyond building, you'll also be expected to triage and resolve product and system issues by identifying root causes and assessing their impact on service quality. Google is looking for engineers who can work across the full stack, demonstrate technical leadership , and adapt as the team's projects evolve. The Core team has a unique mandate to influence technical decisions company-wide — this is a high‑impact position with broad reach.

Benefits and Salary

This role offers a salary range of $182,000–$186,000 CAD per year , plus a 15% bonus target , equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. Google's benefits are well‑regarded in the industry — visit Google's careers page to learn more about what's included.

Job Details

Company: Google

Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada

Pay: $182,000 – $186,000 CAD/year + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

In this role, you'll be working at the intersection of mobile engineering and developer experience , building tools and infrastructure that directly affect the productivity and quality of software development across Google's Android ecosystem. The work is technical, collaborative, and high‑leverage — every improvement you ship can benefit hundreds of engineers.

• Design, build, and maintain Android developer infrastructure, including build tooling, frameworks, and libraries used across Google's first‑party mobile applications


• Partner cross‑functionally with product teams to identify developer productivity bottlenecks and deliver effective solutions


• Lead and participate in design reviews , review code from other developers, and contribute to documentation and educational content


• Triage and resolve product and system issues by analyzing their sources and assessing their impact on service operations and quality

Requirements / Skills

Google is looking for a seasoned software developer with a strong background in Android development and a genuine interest in developer tooling and infrastructure . The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with the ability to collaborate across teams and lead with sound engineering judgment. Experience with large‑scale application architecture is essential, as is comfort working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field


• 5 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages


• 3 years of Android application development experience


• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, plus at least 1 year working with large‑scale application design and architecture


• Proficiency in Kotlin or Java for Android development


• Experience with dependency injection frameworks such as Dagger or Hilt (preferred)


• Familiarity with build systems and toolchains such as Bazel/Blaze, Gradle, KSP, or annotation processing (preferred)


• Experience building developer tools that improve developer velocity, code quality, and code health — e.g., compilers, automated releases, test automation frameworks (preferred)


• Interest in AI‑assisted and agentic developer tooling (preferred)

5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, 3 years of experience with Android application development, 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with large‑scale application design and architecture. Development experience working with Kotlin or Java.