Senior Software Engineer, GenAI, Expert Intelligence

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google Mountain View seeks a Senior Software Engineer focused on GenAI to advance information retrieval and AI-enabled search infrastructure. You will own critical components, design scalable systems, and drive collaboration across engineering, product, and research teams.

You will contribute to state-of-the-art GenAI initiatives, tackle data-quality challenges, and influence cross-functional projects with a strong emphasis on reliability and performance. In-person interviews are common.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in Java and C++.
• 1 year of experience with state of the art GenAI techniques or GenAI concepts.
• Experience in data quality, information retrieval, ranking, search infrastructure, search quality, content evaluation, or signal extraction.
• Experience with large-scale data analysis, data pipelines (e.g., Flume), and statistical methods.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust, scalable software systems and information retrieval infrastructure on top of LLMs.
• Design, develop, and iterate on algorithms to retrieve high-value content, extract quality signals, and build evaluation models.
• Thrive in ambiguity and navigate a fast-paced environment during the initiative’s early stages.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Google (eng, product, research) on related projects.
• Uphold high standards for code quality, reliability, and engineering best practices.

Skills

Java

C++

GenAI

Information retrieval

Large-scale data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Flume

Job description

Share Senior Software Engineer, GenAI, Expert Intelligence

Google Mountain View, CA, USA

X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in Java and C++.
• 1 year of experience with state of the art GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).
• Experience in fields related to data quality, information retrieval, ranking, search infrastructure, search quality, content evaluation, or signal extraction.
• Experience with large-scale data analysis, data pipelines (e.g., Flume), and statistical methods.

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.

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.

With your technical expertise, you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

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.

• Build and maintain robust, scalable software systems and information retrieval infrastructure on top of Large Language Model (LLMs).
• Design, develop, and iterate on algorithms to retrieve high-value content, extract quality signals, and build evaluation models.
• Thrive in ambiguity and effectively navigate a fast-paced environment during the foundational stages of this new initiative.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, product managers, and research teams across Google (e.g., NotebookLM, Play Books, Core Data, Search).
• Uphold high standards for code quality, system reliability, engineering best practices, and documentation.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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