Technical Solutions Engineer, Home Automation
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 1 year of experience in a professional setting with designing, developing, implementing and troubleshooting app issues across iOS, Android, Web or Embedded.
- Experience coding in one or more programming languages (Swift, Kotlin, Java, Dart, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C++).
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience launching IoT and smart home platforms.
- Experience working with suppliers, clients or partners on debugging and troubleshooting technical issues.
- Experience developing developer tools (e.g., automation, testing, debugging).
- Experience with Matter and networking protocols (TCP/IP, Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth Low Energy).
- Experience developing within Android Open Source Project (AOSP), its HAL, usage of NDK, including familiarity with CDD and CTS.
About the job
In this role, you will serve as a key technical liaison, empowering partners to successfully integrate with Google Home platform and devices. You will provide expert guidance on design, development, and integration, translating partner use cases into actionable recommendations. You will create comprehensive resources, including samples, codelabs, and documentation to streamline partner onboarding and integration processes.
The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $126,000-$181,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Understand partner use cases and offer insights and recommendations on solution design, development, tooling, and integration.
- Build samples, codelabs, and documentation to support partners integrations with Google Home devices or platforms.
- Partner closely with the Software Engineering team to communicate technical feedback from partners, resolve bugs or integration problems. Resolve escalations of technical issues from Technical Account Managers.
- Travel to meet with current or new partners to provide face-to-face support and troubleshooting, up to 30% as needed.
- Speak at developer events and partner summits.
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