Google is among the most sought after
employers in the world. Engineers are the rock stars at Google — and
they’re paid like one.
Interns start at $70,000 to $90,000
salaries, while software engineers pull in $118,000 and senior software
engineers make an average of $152,985. But one does not simply walk into
the Googleplex.
The company receives upwards of 2.5 million job applications a year, but only hires about 4,000 people.
For would-be Googlers, the Google in Education team has released a list of skills that they want to see in potential engineers.
“Having a solid foundation in computer
science is important in being a successful software engineer,” the
company says. “This guide is a suggested path for university students to
develop their technical skills academically and non-academically
through self-paced, hands-on learning.”
Here are the skills Google wants its tech talent to master, complete with online resources to get you started…
1. Learn To Code
Learn to code in at least one object-oriented programming language, like C++, Java, or Python. Consult MIT or Udacity.
2. Test Your Code
It’s not just important to know how to
code. You should also be able to test code, because Google wants you to
be able to ‘catch bugs, create tests, and break your software.’
3. Have Some Background In Abstract Math
It is important to have some background
in abstract math, like logical reasoning and discrete math, which lots
of computer science draws on.
4. Get To Know Operating Systems
Get to know operating systems, for they’ll be where you do much of your work.
5. Become Familiar With Artificial Intelligence
Become familiar with artificial intelligence beacuse Google loves robots.
6. Understand Algorithms And Data Structures
Google wants you to learn about
fundamental data types like stacks, queues and bags as well as grasp
sorting algorithms like quicksort, mergesort and heapsort.
7. Learn Cryptography
Learn cryptography. Remember, cybersecurity is crucial and important for security.
8. Learn How To Build Compilers
Stanford says that when you do that, ‘you
will learn how a program written in a high-level language designed for
humans is systematically translated into a program written in low-level
assembly more suited to machines.’
9. Learn Other Programming Languages
Add Java Script, CSS, Ruby and HTML to your skillset. W3school and CodeAcademy are there to help.
10. Learn Parallel Programming
Also, learn parallel programming because being able to carry out tons of computations at the same time is powerful.
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