Software Engineer III, Mobile (Android), Google Workspace
Google · Boulder, CO
$147,000–$211,000from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Boulder, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An Android engineering role focused on Google Workspace productivity apps — Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, and Meet — with a particular emphasis on integrating AI-driven features such as email summaries and meeting recaps. Day-to-day work spans writing and reviewing code, participating in design reviews, debugging system issues, and contributing to documentation. Suited to engineers with hands-on Android and Java/Kotlin development experience.
Mid level · 2+ years · Sunnyvale, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 2,900 people in the Sunnyvale, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (mobile application developers). range 2,200–3,800
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $217,796 (middle half $177,469–$231,052). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is posted with two possible locations: Sunnyvale, CA (CBSA 41940) and Boulder, CO (CBSA 14500). Sunnyvale is listed first and is the primary Google Workspace engineering hub, so it is used as the primary CBSA.
The minimum qualification states 'Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience,' so no formal degree is hard-required.
Java and Kotlin are listed as interchangeable in the minimum qualifications ('Java or Kotlin'), so they are captured as a single skill with Kotlin as an alternative.
The title 'Software Engineer III' maps to a Mid-level band at Google (III is the standard IC3/mid-level designation), consistent with the posting's own 'Mid' label and the 2-year experience gate.
Compensation is stated as $147,000–$211,000/year plus a 15% bonus target and equity; bonus and equity are not reflected in the min/max figures, which capture base salary only.
Performance/data analysis, data structures/algorithms, accessible technologies, and software test engineering appear under 'Preferred qualifications' and are marked accordingly.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): data analysis.
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