The Google Bangalore R&D centre is a full peer of our other engineering facilities: Mountain View, Santa Monica, New York, Zurich and Tokyo. This office will inherit Google's unique attributes:

• Charter to invent: Google Bangalore's charter is to innovate, implement, and launch new Google technologies and products to a global audience. Anything is fair game and the team here gets to decide its agenda.
• Focus on computer science: Our work here touches many fundamental areas of computer science, including information retrieval, distributed systems, machine learning, data mining, theoretical computer science, statistics and user interfaces.
• Freedom to move: Google Engineering will be one virtual campus extending around the world. Engineers in Bangalore can relocate to other Google R&D centres worldwide.
• Technical ladder: Google engineers can rise to the level of a VP purely based on technical accomplishments. They do not have to get into management to advance their careers.
• Quality of colleagues: Hiring standards in India will be exactly the same as in the US. This includes a rigorous, technical interview.

Check out these sample resumes* to understand the kind of experience we are looking for:

Exceptional B.Tech	Masters with 3 years experience	PhD with relevant experience
*These are fictitious but representative resumes. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental.

For the engineering openings in our Bangalore office and information on how to apply, please see the Software Engineer or System Administrator requirements below. To view other Google openings, please consult our Google India job opportunities list or see all positions available worldwide. Still not convinced? Check out a few more great reasons to join Google.

We need visionary engineers to develop the next generation search engine. Our engineering team is working on problems that span all areas of Computer Science, including cutting-edge information retrieval algorithms, scalability issues in efficient, reliable access to massive data structures, user interface challenges, and a variety of novel search features. Everything our engineers do affects millions of people. We're looking for leaders! If technology that can change the way the world finds information excites you, contact us!

Requirements:

• B-Tech in Computer Science with at least 3 years of experience (MS/Ph.D. a plus)
• Superb C/C++ programming skills.
• Extensive experience designing and programming large scale, distributed systems, machine learning, information retrieval algorithms, network programming, linux kernel and/or developing large software systems.

For consideration please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs-bangalore@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Software Engineer - Bangalore.

We are looking for promising System Administrators to support our growing R&D; Centre in Bangalore, India. This requires supporting our server infrastructure, desktops, phone systems, and engineers. Join our global team and work with our world class System Administrators and Engineers. Working in a demanding and fast-paced environment, you will need exceptional technical acuity and individual initiative while maintaining a user-centered attitude.

Requirements:

• Configure system and network parameters.
• Monitor stability and performance.
• Ensure 24x7 operation.
• Assist with corporate Linux desktop support.
• Write comprehensive documentation.
• Provide direct support for desktops/laptops and user access to corporate network and applications both on the network as well as through remote VPN access.
• Provide direct support for services such as office phones, cell phones, video conferencing, and remote access.
• Provide direct support for Google's corporate resources and applications.

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience with Linux.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and load balancing.
• Working knowledge of security, webservers, NIS/NFS, MTAs.
• Programming/scripting (bash, perl, python).
• Excellent verbal and written skills with outstanding customer service.
• Experience deploying and supporting cell phones, phone systems, video conferencing and various wireless devices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

For consideration please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs-bangalore@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include System Administrator, Intermediate Level - Bangalore.

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Rediff, India - Sept. 6, 2004
Google, the search engine major, which opened its R&D unit in Bangalore, has stated that the centre's charter is to innovate, implement and launch new Google technologies and products for a global audience.

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ZDNet, UK - June 17, 2004
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BBC News, UK - Feb. 3, 2004
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Google Eyes India R&D Facility for 2004
TechNewsWorld - Dec. 12, 2003
In addition to gaining access to thousands of highly educated computer professionals in Bangalore, Google also will be able to have an R&D staff that essentially works around the clock.

Google R&D search engine result: Bangalore
The Indian Express - Dec. 11, 2003
Popular Web-search technology company Google Inc plans to open an engineering research and development centre in India, its first outside the US, early next year.

Google India is also hiring for our Hyderabad engineering centre.
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