Software Engineer

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 149,400 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Performance bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Google DeepMind in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Software Engineer to help advance GenAI initiatives. You will prototype AI solutions, build robust ML pipelines, and collaborate with UX/Product teams to deliver impactful features.

The role involves rigorous testing, performance evaluation, and contributing to system reliability while working in a hybrid setup per Google policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 2 years of related experience.
• Experience in iOS development (Swift/Objective-C) including front-end feature implementation and UX/Product Management collaboration.
• Designing and applying data structures or algorithms; systems thinking; live experiments; evaluating performance data; managing full lifecycle of applied research projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply research to high-impact problems by prototyping GenAI solutions and building ML pipelines.
• Develop and test robust product code with comprehensive testing for quality and reliability.
• Collaborate through design and code reviews to enforce best practices and improve testability.
• Triage and resolve complex system issues by debugging and optimizing hardware, network, and service operations.
• Create and maintain technical docs and manage deployment lifecycle to improve long-term scalability.

Skills

iOS development (Swift/Objective-C)

Data structures & algorithms

Systems thinking

Live experiments & performance data

Full lifecycle of applied research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics or related field

Tools

Swift/Obj-C

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.


• Position requires 2 years of experience in the following: Experience in iOS development (Swift/Objective-C), including front-end feature implementation and collaboration with UX/Product Management; Designing and applying data structures or algorithms; Systems thinking or analyzing technical problems from a broad, systems-level perspective; Designing and executing live experiments and evaluating performance data; and Managing the full lifecycle of applied research projects from proof-of-concept to implementation.

ABOUT THE JOB:

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $149,400 - $211,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/.

Position reports to the Google Mountain View, CA office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Apply research to high-impact problems by prototyping GenAI solutions, curating datasets, and building ML pipelines for generative media, multimodal understanding, and reinforcement learning.


• Develop and test robust product code, performing comprehensive testing that includes integration, performance, and security to ensure system quality and reliability.


• Collaborate with peers through rigorous design and code reviews to enforce best practices, improve system testability, and ensure overall efficiency and accuracy.


• Triage and resolve complex system issues by debugging, analyzing root causes, and implementing solutions to optimize hardware, network, and service operations.


• Create and maintain technical documentation and educational materials, adapting content based on product updates and user feedback to ensure clarity and relevance. Manage the full deployment lifecycle by contributing to system qualification, monitoring, process automation, and paying down technical debt to improve long-term scalability.