MANILA, Philippines — Technology giant Google is looking for software
engineers to join its team in Mountain View, California, but instead of
looking for talents in the United States, the company has specifically
sent out a job posting for interested applicants in Southeast Asia.
In the
job posting uploaded on the Google website,
the search behemoth said it is looking for potential software engineers
to join its team but they must have graduated from any university in
Southeast Asia. ()
Interested applicants need not have extensive background in software development or programming, as the posting said Google only requires a minimum of one year relevant software development experience, aside from excellent coding skills.
Google said the candidate will be a member of a “small and versatile team” that will test, deploy, and maintain the company’s software systems. It did not specify, however, which particular product category the candidate will be working on.
“Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to tackle some of technology’s greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users,” the posting said.
The job opening comes at the height of the immigration reform debate in the US, where technology companies — which source talent and expertise from a broad range of countries around the world — have been caught in the middle.
Other qualifications for the post are as follows:BA/BS in Computer Science (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
1 year relevant work experience, including experience with UNIX/Linux or Windows environments, distributed systems, machine learning, information retrieval and TCP/IP.
Excellent coding skill in C, C++, Java or Python.
Preferred qualifications:MS or PhD degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
Experience in network programming and/or developing or designing large software systems.
Filipino software developers are recognized to be one of the best in the world. In 2012 alone, the local software development industry — which churns out products for local use and those outsourced by multinational companies — posted a total annual revenue of $1.16 billion.
Google maintains several offices in Southeast Asia, including in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and most recently, the Philippines. Many Filipinos expressed intent to join Google’s local workforce for a number of functions, but the search giant has yet to announce any expansion plans for its local team.
source: interaksyon.com
