Senior Software Engineer, Agentic AI, AIR

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the AIR team in Platforms and Devices to advance SWE agents and AI capabilities. You will collaborate with Researchers and Product teams across Alphabet, work in startup mode, and address developer pain points with rapid experiments to improve agent quality.

Location includes Mountain View or New York; in-person interviews preferred. Required: 5 years Python; 3 years testing/architecture; GenAI or related concepts; ML infra experience;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in Python.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).
• 1 year of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Researchers and Product teams across Alphabet to build emerging AI capabilities and technologies for SWE Agents.
• Work in startup mode.
• Identify developer pain points and develop novel user experiences to address issues. Ideate quickly and run experiments to improve agent quality.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional/cross-product area partners to plan and prioritize projects.

Skills

Python

Software development

ML infrastructure

GenAI concepts

Testing/QA

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Agentic AI, AIR

Google

Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in Python.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).
• 1 year of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

We are a team in the AI Innovation and Research (AIR) organization in Platforms and Devices (P&D), that focuses on developing Software Engineer (SWE) agents to revolutionize the way we develop software, significantly reducing the toil faced by developers within P&D (~25K) and all over the world (~6 million App developers and ~10 million web developers).

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Researchers and Product teams across Alphabet (DeepMind, Core, P&D teams) to build emerging AI capabilities and technologies for SWE Agents. Strong collaboration skills are a must!
• Work in startup mode.
• Identify developer pain points and develop novel user experiences to address issues. Ideate quickly and run experiments to improve agent quality. Collaborate closely with cross-functional/cross-product area (XFN/X-PA) partners to plan and prioritize projects.
• Cultivate a respectful, and collaborative team environment.

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