PhD Software Engineer - Large-Scale AI & Systems

Google; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking PhD-level software engineers to work on next‑generation systems at scale across AI, cloud, and infrastructure initiatives. You will collaborate with teams exploring information retrieval, distributed computing, and large‑scale system design.

As a PhD graduate, your research expertise will shape critical projects. The role supports diverse product areas including AI, Cloud, YouTube, and Search with opportunities to grow and switch teams as the company evolves.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience coding in C, C++, Python, Java or Go (Golang).
• Experience in architecting or developing distributed systems, concurrency, multi-threading, or synchronization.

Responsibilities

• Learn more about benefits at Google.
• Participate in or lead team projects to carry out design, analysis, and development of advanced systems across the stack, using your research expertise.
• Write documents that set new technical directions. Contribute to existing documentation or educational content, and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Study, diagnose and resolve complex technical issues by analyzing the sources of the issues and the impact on software, hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Develop code, review code developed by other developers, and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

Skills

C

C++

Python

Java

Go (Golang)

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Rust

Job description

Google is seeking PhD-level software engineers to work on next‑generation systems at scale across AI, cloud, and infrastructure initiatives. You will collaborate with teams exploring information retrieval, distributed computing, and large‑scale system design.

As a PhD graduate, your research expertise will shape critical projects. The role supports diverse product areas including AI, Cloud, YouTube, and Search with opportunities to grow and switch teams as the company evolves.