Senior Software Engineer – AI Agents & LLM Systems

Google; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to build next‑generation Large Language Model agents (e.g., BAA and BHAA) for more than 2M merchants. You will implement agentic tools, reasoning pipelines, and ensure high accuracy and usefulness of responses across Google Shopping surfaces.

You will contribute to backend systems, integrate RPCs, and ensure low latency for serving millions of merchants while collaborating with cross‑functional teams on cutting-edge AI and search technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of software development experience or 1 year with an advanced degree.
• 1 year of experience with ML infrastructure.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy features for flagship conversational agents using Gemini models and ADK.
• Implement robust backend tools and RPC integrations to retrieve, aggregate, and reason over merchant performance metrics.
• Implement automated evaluations, guardrails, and prompt engineering to reduce hallucinations and improve factual accuracy.
• Connect conversational intelligence with reporting and guidance frameworks for seamless interactions across Merchant Center and Business Home.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code in Java/Kotlin or C++, ensuring low-latency serving for millions of merchants.

Skills

Software development

Machine Learning infrastructure

Data structures & algorithms

Accessibility technology

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers to build next‑generation Large Language Model agents (e.g., BAA and BHAA) for more than 2M merchants. You will implement agentic tools, reasoning pipelines, and ensure high accuracy and usefulness of responses across Google Shopping surfaces.

You will contribute to backend systems, integrate RPCs, and ensure low latency for serving millions of merchants while collaborating with cross‑functional teams on cutting-edge AI and search technologies.