Application Engineer Specialist - Application Engineering - Development & Maintenance

Join Us! At Google Operations Center we help Google users and customers solve problems and achieve their goals—all while enjoying a culture focused on improving continuously and being better together. We work hard, we play hard, and we want you to join us! Position Responsibilities: Feature Delivery: Design, implement, test, and launch highly responsive features for both internal and external-facing applications. Agile Execution: Actively adopt and contribute to Scrum / Agile methodologies throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Scalability & Performance: Scale applications and infrastructure as user needs grow, stringently maintaining established SLOs and SLAs. Architecture & Resiliency: Constantly evaluate and improve application architecture, code quality, and system resiliency through rigorous Code Review Practices. DevOps & Automation: Implement and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment, ensuring rapid, secure, and reliable releases. Production Support: Respond to production bugs, troubleshoot system alerts, and implement permanent fixes to ensure a high degree of end-user satisfaction. Documentation: Technical documentation must be continuously updated and kept in sync with current platform and application implementations. Minimum Qualifications : 3 to 5 years of professional experience building, maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting production-grade full-stack applications. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience). Strong experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment with Git-based workflows and modern CI/CD tools. Analytical mindset, strong problem-solving capabilities, and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across cross-functional global teams. Required Technical Skillset: Your technical toolkit must include a deep understanding and hands-on experience in the following areas: Backend Development & Integration: Java Ecosystem: Strong proficiency in Java Fundamentals, the Java Collection Framework, and modern multi-threading/concurrency paradigms. Frameworks: Hands-on expertise in the Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security) API Architecture: Deep understanding of RESTful API Development and integration, as well as experience handling legacy SOAP APIs. Alternative Scripting: Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, or backend services. Frontend Web Development: Core Web Technologies: Advanced knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript. Modern Frameworks: Expert-level mastery of Angular Core Concepts and Component Architecture (or equivalent experience with React). Data, Testing & Profiling: Databases: Strong proficiency in SQL (or NoSQL databases), including schema design, complex indexing, and tuning queries for optimal performance. Testing Frameworks: Experience with…