The Internet search leader is looking for an engineering director in Austin to head up a group of 100 or more engineers. In another job posting, the Mountain View, Calif.-based company says it is seeking software engineers in Austin.
Google declined to confirm whether the company intends to open a research and development center here but said that Austin is on its radar.
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"Austin is a natural fit for a company like Google," said Bob Smith, principal at high-tech firm consulting firm Bridgepoint Consulting LLC of Austin. "Our work force looks very similar to what they have in Silicon Valley, but at a much lower cost. We've got the universities with engineering talent, and we've got the direct flights and connectivity to get back and forth."
Austin has the specific technical skills that match Google's personnel needs, said recruiter Kim Butler, who heads Greywolf Consulting Services Inc.
"Google encompasses areas where Austin is strong and long," Butler said. "We have silicon expertise and systems expertise in high-end servers, and Austin has always been a software town."
Austin is also a cultural fit for Google, which is known for a youthful, freewheeling attitude that encourages risk-taking. The company stresses that it looks for ability more than experience when it hires, and it is famous for employee perks.
"Austin is a great free-thinking town," Butler said. "For a company that wants to come in and attract freethinkers, where else in the state of Texas are you going to find that?"
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