PhD Software Engineer - Large-Scale Systems & AI

Google; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a PhD-level Software Engineer to contribute to next-generation systems across the stack, with a focus on distributed architectures and performance. The role offers opportunities to work on AI, infrastructure, cloud, and search projects, across a wide range of product areas.

PhD graduates will leverage research expertise in areas like AI, databases, or ML, and collaborate with engineers to push Google's technology forward on large-scale systems.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or related field required.
• Experience coding in C/C++ and at least one other modern language (Python/Java/Golang).
• Experience with distributed systems, concurrency, multi-threading, or synchronization.

Responsibilities

• Participate in or lead design and development of advanced systems across the stack.
• Write documentation setting technical directions and contribute to educational content.
• Study, diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across software, hardware, networks, or services.
• Develop and review code, ensuring best practices and efficiency.

Skills

C/C++

PhD in CS

Distributed systems

Concurrency

Python

Java

Golang

Rust

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Job description

Google is seeking a PhD-level Software Engineer to contribute to next-generation systems across the stack, with a focus on distributed architectures and performance. The role offers opportunities to work on AI, infrastructure, cloud, and search projects, across a wide range of product areas.

PhD graduates will leverage research expertise in areas like AI, databases, or ML, and collaborate with engineers to push Google's technology forward on large-scale systems.