Software Engineering at Google UK

Jun 26, 2021 18 Comments

Hi guys,

Just wonder if Google recruits Software Engineer roles (L4, L5) with Python and C++ skills (especially Python) in the UK. What I can see from Google Career are Android-related roles with required Java experience.

Do they actually just need Java SWE and not recruit other skills like Python?

Thanks

#google #softwareengineer #python

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  • Google
    bnklp

    Go to company page Google

    bnklp
    You can dm for a referral
    Jun 26, 2021 8
  • Google
    wwcd..

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    wwcd..
    I’m US based and I am not involved in hiring but what I can say is that Google is a big company playing in lots or areas. So yes almost any tech you can think of is in use to some degree.
    That said not many products are Python based so finding a good role like that is going to be harder. Generally Python is used for internal tools, machine learning and YouTube.
    C++ is a different story. C++ is used in lots of areas and you would probably find it easier to find an interesting role.
    The last thing I would add is that within Google we make use of a lot of custom tech / libraries so even if you found an interesting Python role you would probably be writing code that is quite different from what you are writing today.
    Jun 26, 2021 4
    • That actually boosts me up!
      I guess Google CV scanning system won't drop out a CV without Java keyword automatically?
      Jun 26, 2021
    • Google
      wwcd..

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      wwcd..
      No idea how our CV intake systems work. Referrals are your easiest path to interviews. But I’m currently writing a lot of Java myself now and used Python as my interview language and had very, very little Java experience prior to this role. If you’re happy learning a new language then don’t let not knowing it stop you applying with Google. It’s mostly looking for capable engineers not language domain experts (although it does look for domain experts too, think ML PhDs and video codec experts etc).
      Jun 26, 2021
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    dixnrusv

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    dixnrusv
    You can learn Java after joining. Just apply.
    Jun 26, 2021 3
    • New
      gHfX27

      New

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      Amazon
      gHfX27
      Don’t they expect Android knowledge for Android positions?
      Jun 26, 2021
    • Google
      dixnrusv

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      dixnrusv
      Google tends to hire generalists at lower levels. So yes, just apply.
      Jun 26, 2021