Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Platforms and Devices

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

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; San Jose, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience programming in C++ or 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 developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).

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.

For decades, the computing revolution has reshaped our world driven by breakthroughs in compute, connectivity, mobile, and now, AI. Google's XR team is at the forefront of the next major leap - the convergence of AI and XR. This is more than just new devices - it's about reimagining how we interact with the world around us. We're building a future where lightweight XR devices pair with helpful AI to augment human intelligence, offering personalized, conversational, and contextually aware experiences.

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

Responsibilities

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• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .