PhD Software Engineer — AI/ML & Large-Scale Systems

Google; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a PhD Software Engineer in Madison, WI to work on next‑generation systems at scale across multiple product areas. You will contribute to research-focused projects, collaborate with teams across AI, infrastructure, cloud, and data storage, and push technical boundaries.

The role emphasizes ownership of critical systems, opportunities to publish and influence architecture, and a path toward leadership while leveraging a broad tech stack including C/C++, Python, Java, and Golang.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or related field required.
• Experience coding in C, C++, Python, Java, or Golang.
• Experience in architecting or developing distributed systems, concurrency, multi-threading, or synchronization.

Responsibilities

• Participate in or lead projects to design and develop advanced systems.
• Write and maintain technical documentation and educational content.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues affecting software, hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Develop and review code to ensure best practices and quality.

Skills

PhD in Computer Science

C/C++/Python/Java/Golang

Distributed systems

Education

PhD degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Rust

Job description

Google is seeking a PhD Software Engineer in Madison, WI to work on next‑generation systems at scale across multiple product areas. You will contribute to research-focused projects, collaborate with teams across AI, infrastructure, cloud, and data storage, and push technical boundaries.

The role emphasizes ownership of critical systems, opportunities to publish and influence architecture, and a path toward leadership while leveraging a broad tech stack including C/C++, Python, Java, and Golang.