| Type | Open-source programmes |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Google Developer Experts |
| Field | AI engineers and Software engineers |
| Open to | Global |
| Cost | Free to apply. No fee appears on the programme's own pages; this is an absence of a fee rather than a quoted statement. |
| Cycle | Rolling |
| Deadline | Rolling annual renewal |
| Selection | Not stated |
| Evidence | Checked against the programme's own pages on 17 September 2026, which resolved and stated no fee. No capture is held for this record. |
What this is
Google Developer Experts — Expert program (public directory, badge) is a open-source programmes run by Google Developer Experts. It is aimed at ai engineers and software engineers. Open to global. Free to apply. No fee appears on the programme's own pages; this is an absence of a fee rather than a quoted statement.
Eligibility
Referral by GDE/Googler; 2+ yrs visible community contributions; 3-step process (form, community + product interview)
How you apply
Expert program (public directory, badge)
When it closes
Rolling: applications are accepted continuously, or per event, rather than in one window.
Potential profile relevance
The activity type each pathway's published criteria name, and nothing more than that. This is a description of an activity, not an assessment of eligibility, and it is not legal advice — see the disclosures.
| Pathway | Activity type | Why it is listed |
|---|---|---|
| O-1A | Original contribution | |
| EB-1A | Original contribution | |
| EB-2 NIW | Original contribution |