[LCM Events] Google Software Engineering Job Opportunities in the Middle East

[Zeina Saab]

Dear All,

Listed below are a few job opportunities with Google Software Engineering in the
Middle East.

If interested, please email Nabil Khatib a chronological resume at
nabilk at google.com

Good luck!
Zeina

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Currently looking to fill the following Google Software Engineering
positions:

   - *Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) ? Middle East*
   - *Software Product Managers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle East*
   - *Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle East *
   - * Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent) -
   Middle East*

Nabil Khatib
*Google Inc.*
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
*nabilk at google.com*

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Google Engineering Site Director (Arabic Fluent) ? Middle East*

Google is looking for a highly technical, hands-on Engineering Site Director
to drive Product and Technology initiatives for the Middle East/Arab World.
As the most senior engineer for Google in the region, the Engineering Site
Director will be the face for Google's engineering effort in the Arab World.


The Engineering Site Director will be responsible for the overall planning,
execution and success of projects with both regional and global impact. In
addition to leading the engineering team or teams in the Arab markets, the
Engineering Site Director will work closely with Google's senior management
team, as well as local officials, universities and professional
organizations.

Please note that engineering management at Google is technical, i.e.,
candidates are expected to have a strong track record of technical
accomplishments
in addition to management accomplishments. Consequently a candidate must
posses a strong and broad background in most aspects of Computer Science.
Candidates will be asked technical questions during your interviews.

*Requirements: *


   - At least *10+ years* of exceptional technical competence and
   accomplishment with a strong product development track record and continuing
   and enduring technical leadership throughout career
   - Software background and large scale success developing web-based
   applications, ideally launched in the Arab market
   - Entrepreneurial drive plus demonstrated ability to achieve goals in
   an innovative environment
   - Relevant experience as hands-on manager of a large fast-paced
   dynamic engineering team
   - Solid leadership skills and success in building a strong engineering
   team
   - Strong project-management skills and proven history in product
   delivery
   - Ability to operate and thrive in the face of ambiguity
   - Can fit in well within an informal startup environment and quickly
   establish credibility with very capable engineers
   - MS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or PhD (preferred)

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib *nabilk at google.com*
 Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.
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Software Product Managers **(Arabic Fluent) - Middle East

*One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative,
world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do
in Product Management. With eyes focused squarely on the future, our team
works closely with creative and prolific engineers to help design and
develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're
responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing
specifically on analysing, positioning, packaging, promoting and tailoring
our solutions to all the markets where Google does business.

As a Product Manager at Google, you bridge the needs of our customers
(users, advertisers and partners) and the creativity of our engineering
teams. You combine outstanding product vision with the hands-on skills to
work with engineers and deliver new products and features quickly to markets
across Africa. Google Product Managers come from a wide range of
backgrounds: many have successfully run their own software/web companies
whilst others have delivered successful products for large software
companies. They all combine a great instinct for developing compelling
products with a strong academic background and technical aptitude to work
with a world class engineering team and the business sense to drive local
product goals and strategies.
Responsibilities:

   - Launch products
   - Identify market opportunities and define product vision and strategy

   - Understand customer needs and gather product requirements
   - Develop new products and enhance existing products
   - Engage closely with the engineering team to help determine the best
   technical implementation methods as well as a reasonable execution schedule

Requirements:

   - Computer Science degree. Masters or PhD preferred
   - MBA degree highly regarded
   - End to end Product Management experience of software / web
   technologies
   - Hands-on developing Internet products and technologies
   - Entrepreneurial drive with appreciation of user-experience,
   business, and commercial issues
   - Understanding of the Internet, Search Engine, and On-Line
   Advertising spaces

Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib *nabilk at google.com*
 Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.


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Experienced Software Engineers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle East *
* Software Engineering Technical Leads/ Managers (Arabic Fluent) - Middle
East *

Software Engineering positions require a significant work history,
experience developing web-based applications, expertise in data structures,
algorithms, and complexity analysis, fluency
in one or more of C, C++, Java, fluency in one of more of Shell, PHP, Perl
or Python, solid working knowledge of Unix, preferably Linux, SQL and MySQL
are a plus.
Applicants must have BA/BS in  Computer Science, MS or PhD (a plus).

These positions require exceptional programming skills, excellent
algorithmic and analytical skills, and a strong aptitude for building
high-performance, scalable computer systems.
Our recent work encompasses a broad spectrum of computer science research
areas, including: Large scale distributed systems design, Information
retrieval, Natural language processing,
machine learning and data mining, algorithms and data structures research
and user interface research.

To get a clearer idea about your experience, please briefly reply to these
questions and email back with your chronological resume:

   - What are your strongest areas of expertise and interest?
   - What are your preferred programming languages? Please rate yourself
   in them as (beginner, intermediate or advanced).
   - How much programming do you typically do during a week in your last
   3 jobs? Please indicate in percentage (%) form.
   - Please briefly describe your experience and knowledge of the
   technology market in the Arab World.


Please email a chronological resume to Nabil Khatib *nabilk at google.com*
 Do not hesitate to share with anyone or any group that could be interested.



Nabil Khatib
*Google Inc.*
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
*nabilk at google.com*