Senior AI/ML Engineer - Search Systems & Scale

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Software Engineer III focused on AI/ML for Search Ecosystems. You will work on scalable systems for information retrieval and large-scale data processing.

The role requires C++ and Java, plus experience with IR, distributed computing, and data pipelines. You will collaborate across teams to push state-of-the-art search technologies and deliver high-value features.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with C++ and Java.
• Experience in information retrieval, search infrastructure, ranking systems, data quality, or signal extraction for content evaluation.
• Experience with large-scale data analysis, building data pipelines (Flume), and applying statistical methods to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain highly scalable software systems and backend infrastructure designed to operate on top of Large Language Models for information retrieval.
• Design, implement, and continuously iterate on systems to retrieve high-value, rights-protected content; define quality signals, extracting data, and building evaluation models.
• Partner closely with engineers, product managers, and research teams across Google to integrate premium knowledge into high-visibility Generative AI surfaces.
• Grow in a changing, rapidly growing environment, establishing clear technical directions and delivering results from the ground up for a new organizational effort.
• Uphold standards for code quality, system reliability, engineering best practices, and comprehensive technical documentation.

Skills

C++

Java

Information retrieval

Data pipelines

Distributed computing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Flume

Job description

Google Inc. in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Software Engineer III focused on AI/ML for Search Ecosystems. You will work on scalable systems for information retrieval and large-scale data processing.

The role requires C++ and Java, plus experience with IR, distributed computing, and data pipelines. You will collaborate across teams to push state-of-the-art search technologies and deliver high-value features.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits