Senior Staff Software Tech Lead, Photos Create

Google; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to help build next-generation infrastructure and AI-enabled products. You will work on large-scale systems, distributed architectures, and cross-functional initiatives that impact billions of users worldwide.

The Photos Create team focuses on empowering users to express themselves creatively, applying cutting-edge gen media technologies to Google Photos for 1.5 billion users. Individual pay is determined by experience, education, and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 5 years building large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• 5 years contributing to cross-functional projects.
• 3 years working on cross-business projects.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the long-term engineering goal for our space and provide technical leadership.
• Contribute to codebase and system design with high technical standards.
• Steer investments to deliver at a rapid industry pace.
• Balance strategy with hands-on generation of new features in prod.
• Collaborate across teams with PM, UX and PgM to drive strategy.

Skills

Java

C++

Distributed systems

Large-scale infrastructure

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Generative AI

LLM

Job description

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

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: New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development (e.g., Java, C++).
• 5 years of experience building large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks.
• 5 years of experience making technical contributions to projects.
• 3 years of experience working in an organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM).
• Enthusiasm for working on technological innovations and the capability to thrive amidst associated ambiguities and challenges.
• Experience launching ML-enabled product features to consumers.
• Proven track record of driving significant product impact through a combination of strategic guidance and direct technical contribution on high-complexity projects.

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.

The Photos Create team aims to empower our users with simple tools to express themselves creatively. We partner to transform your moments into whatever you want, however you want, whenever you want. The team focuses on bringing Google’s cutting edge gen media technologies to Google Photos and delivering a delightful experience for Photos’ 1.5 billion users to create assets that are easily snackable.

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

Responsibilities

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• Define and deliver the long-term engineering goal for our space. Balance leadership with personal ownership of complex, ambiguous problems, ensuring they are clarified and solved through direct technical leadership.
• Contribute to the codebase and system design, setting a high bar for technical excellence and yet scalable execution.
• Steer short and long-term investments to deliver at a rapid industry pace.
• Balance strategic influence with a 'get-it-done' mindset, proving out new genMedia features and tech in our product to learn quickly.
• Work efficiently across teams and cross-functionally with PM, UX and PgM to drive strategy.

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.

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