Software Engineer III, Generative AI, Search AI Labs

Socket.dev; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google in Mountain View seeks software engineers to advance GenAI development across search-related projects. You will design end-to-end GenAI capabilities, tune prompts, and improve context generation while partnering with Search teams to apply LLMs for faster feature delivery.

The role emphasizes collaboration with PMs and engineers to convert requirements into robust, production-ready tools and to identify bottlenecks for GenAI feature quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in Python or C++ or 1 year with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models).
• Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field preferred.
• Experience building software solutions using Generative AI agents and LLMs.
• Experience with Search Infrastructure, Search Quality, or LLMs.
• Experience navigating complex systems, debugging, and resolving technical issues.
• Availability to start in MTV within 6 weeks from offer.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end GenAI development capabilities, including prompt tuning and context generation approaches.
• Partner with broader Search teams to apply LLM technologies and accelerate feature development.
• Collaborate with PMs and engineers to translate requirements into production-ready tools.
• Identify improvements to enhance developer experience and resolve bottlenecks in GenAI features.
• Execute projects aligned with roadmap, ensuring high-quality code, testing, and timely delivery.

Skills

Python

C++

GenAI

Generative AI

Search Infra

Debugging

Complex systems

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience with software development in Python or C++ programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  
• Experience building software solutions utilizing Generative AI agents and Large Language Models (LLMs) and applying them to automation.
• Experience with Search Infrastructure, Search Quality, or large language models (LLMs).
• Experience navigating complex systems, debugging, and resolving difficult technical issues.
• Ability to start in MTV 6 weeks from offer accept.
• Strong communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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.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: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities:

• Deliver end-to-end capabilities to support GenAI development, including advanced prompt tuning tools, context generation approaches, quality loss mitigation, and new development technologies.
  
• Partner with broader Search teams to solve complex technical issues, applying LLM technologies to improve Search developer experience and accelerate Search feature development velocity.
• Collaborate effectively with PMs and other engineers to translate user requirements and developer workflows into highly effective, stable, and production-ready tools.
• Identify new areas of improvement, proposing innovative solutions to enhance the developer experience and solve critical bottlenecks in the Search GenAI feature quality hill-climbing process.
• Execute projects in alignment with the team's roadmap, ensuring high-quality code, testing, and timely delivery.