Senior Staff Software Engineer, Intelligent Signals, Google Home

Google LLC; Mountain View, New York (CA, NY); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Holidays

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer in Mountain View, CA, for Intelligent Signals in the Google Home division. The role focuses on leading ML design, infrastructure, and sensor-driven intelligence for home devices.

You will drive architecture and multi-year strategy, collaborate with AI and hardware teams, and help shape the next generation of ambient intelligence in the smart home ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience.
• 7+ years leading technical project strategy, ML design, and ML infrastructure.
• 5+ years in one or more ML areas: speech/audio, reinforcement learning, ML infrastructure, or related field.
• Experience with Sensor Fusion and Signal Processing.

Responsibilities

• Drive multi-year technical goals and strategy for intelligent signals and next-generation intelligence initiatives.
• Define overarching system architecture using on-device and in-home sensors for advanced capabilities.
• Advance deep technical innovation across hardware and software stacks and mentor teams.
• Partner cross-functionally with AI, hardware, software, and product teams to align roadmaps.
• Act as the primary technical authority, guiding teams through pivots with a culture of excellence.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

ML design

ML infrastructure

Sensor fusion

Signal processing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering/CS or related field

Job description

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X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

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; Seattle, WA, USA.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 7 years of experience leading technical project strategy, ML design, and working with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
• 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.
• Experience with Sensor Fusion.
• Experience with Signal Processing.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence.

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.

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.
As a Tech Lead for Intelligent Signals, you will pioneer the future of the smart home by developing cutting-edge, next-generation signal processing and machine intelligence. You will work closely with our AI and hardware teams, you will build the foundational experiences that seamlessly integrate with our device ecosystem. You will define the end-to-end system architecture and leverage sensors in the home to power the next generation of ambient intelligence.
The Google Home team focuses on hardware, software and services offerings for the home, ranging from thermostats to smart displays. The Home team researches, designs, and develops new technologies and hardware to make users’ homes more helpful. Our mission is the helpful home: to create a home that cares for the people inside it and the world around it.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Drive the multi-year technical goal and strategy for intelligent signals, taking full accountability for the architecture and success of next-generation intelligence initiatives.
• Define the overarching system architecture, leveraging on-device and in-home sensors to power advanced intelligence and ambient capabilities across our product lineup.
• Advance deep technical innovation across both our hardware and software stacks, inspiring engineering teams to invent and deploy cutting-edge signal processing solutions.
• Partner cross-functionally, working tightly with AI, hardware, software, and product teams to align on strategic roadmaps and ensure the cohesive deployment of intelligent features.
• Act as the primary technical authority for the domain, guiding teams through complex technical pivots and fostering a culture grounded in technical excellence and user obsession.

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