GenAI Systems Engineer — ML Infra & Research

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 149,400 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, to advance GenAI initiatives. Join global teams delivering high‑impact ML solutions and robust production code.

The role combines research prototype work with scalable engineering, requiring strong fundamentals and collaboration across disciplines. The base US salary for this full‑time position is $149,400 - $211,000 with a 15% bonus target, plus equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.
• 2 years of experience in software development using Java, C, C++, Python, or Go; designing and applying data structures or algorithms; systems thinking; ML infrastructure management including model deployment, evaluation, optimization, and data processing; and managing the full lifecycle of applied research projects from proof‑of‑concept to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Apply research to high‑impact problems by prototyping GenAI solutions, curating datasets, and building ML pipelines for generative media, multimodal understanding, and reinforcement learning.
• Develop and test robust product code, performing comprehensive testing that includes integration, performance, and security to ensure system quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with peers through rigorous design and code reviews to enforce best practices, improve system testability, and ensure overall efficiency and accuracy.
• Triage and resolve complex system issues by debugging, analyzing root causes, and implementing solutions to optimize hardware, network, and service operations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and educational materials, adapting content based on product updates and user feedback to ensure clarity and relevance. Manage the full deployment lifecycle by contributing to system qualification, monitoring, process automation, and paying down technical debt to improve long‑term scalability.

Skills

Java

Python

C/C++

Go

ML pipelines

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Google is seeking a Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA, to advance GenAI initiatives. Join global teams delivering high‑impact ML solutions and robust production code.

The role combines research prototype work with scalable engineering, requiring strong fundamentals and collaboration across disciplines. The base US salary for this full‑time position is $149,400 - $211,000 with a 15% bonus target, plus equity and benefits.