Senior Software Engineer, Gemini and Search

Google Inc.; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Gemini and Search in Zurich. You will tackle backend challenges using C++, Python, and Kotlin, shaping infra and quality systems across AI-driven surfaces, while collaborating with frontend teams across time zones.

Experience with ML/AI, large-scale systems, and distributed computing is valued. The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and solving complex problems at scale.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in back-end development in C++ and Python.
• Experience with machine learning and AI algorithms.
• Experience with quality analysis and evals.
• Ability to effectively collaborate across time zones.

Aufgaben

• Solve challenging quality and infra problems.
• Work with Python, C++ and (sometimes) Kotlin languages.
• Build end-to-end user experiences on different surfaces (AI Mode and Gemini App are priorities), with the focus on backend work (often collaborating with frontend teams).

Kenntnisse

C++

Python

Kotlin

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kotlin

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Software Engineer, Gemini and Search

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

5 years of experience in back-end development in C++ and Python.

• Experience with machine learning and AI algorithms.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with quality analysis and evals.
• Ability to effectively collaborate across time zones.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

People shop on Google more than a billion times a day - and the Commerce team is responsible for building the experiences that serve these users. The mission for Google Commerce is to be an essential part of the shopping journey for consumers - from inspiration to to a simple and secure checkout experience - and the best place for retailers/merchants to connect with consumers. We support and partner with the commerce ecosystem, from large retailers to small local merchants, to give them the tools, technology and scale to thrive in today’s digital world.

Responsibilities

• Solve challenging quality and infra problems.
• Work with Python, C++ and (sometimes) Kotlin languages.
• Build end-to-end user experiences on different surfaces (AI Mode and Gemini App are priorities), with the focus on backend work (often collaborating with frontend teams).

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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