Senior Software Engineer, AI/XR Platform & Systems

Google; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to join the Platforms and Devices team in California. You will work on next-generation technologies to support billions of users, spanning information retrieval, distributed systems, AI, and hardware-software integration.

Applicants should have strong programming skills in C++ or Python, experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, and a track record in design and architecture. The role offers competitive compensation with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 5 years of experience programming in C++ or Python.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year in design/architecture.
• 3 years developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks; experience with compute/storage/hardware.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide among technologies.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices and quality.
• Contribute to documentation and educational content; update content with product changes and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/resolve impacts on hardware, network, or service operations.

Skills

C++

Python

Distributed systems

Software testing

Software design

Compute/storage hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD in CS

Tools

ML infrastructure

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers to join the Platforms and Devices team in California. You will work on next-generation technologies to support billions of users, spanning information retrieval, distributed systems, AI, and hardware-software integration.

Applicants should have strong programming skills in C++ or Python, experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, and a track record in design and architecture. The role offers competitive compensation with equity and benefits.