Staff AI/ML Data Platform Engineer (Equity)

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a Staff Software Engineer for AI/ML on the AI Data Platform in Sunnyvale, CA. You will design and scale large distributed data processing systems, work on SIEM-related security data, and contribute to enterprise-grade cloud lakehouse services.

The role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent, 8 years in software development, and experience leading projects and architectures. Strong knowledge of AI platforms, BigQuery, and large-scale data pipelines is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 5 years of experience designing, leading, and scaling large-scale software architectures, distributed systems, or high-throughput data processing platforms.
• Experience working with AI platforms or generative AI technologies (including generative AI agents).

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of schema-on-read pipelines, in-line streaming enrichment, and search indexing architectures. Design, lead, build, and launch critical cloud lakehouse solutions from the ground up, managing safe rollouts across our global customer base.
• Reimagine data storage tiers, indexing mechanisms, and enrichment capabilities by partnering across engineering and product to enhance core BigQuery and open-table lakehouse services that process exabytes of security telemetry.
• Identify and implement architecture improvements that make our platform simpler, more robust, and horizontally scalable to unleash the full potential of customers’ data for fast SQL analytics, anomaly detection, and AI-driven security workloads.
• Leverage expertise in SIEM, security data lakes, or large-scale distributed data products to address customer pain points, propose innovative architectures, and deliver high-impact projects while working closely with product and users to incorporate feedback.
• Manage project priorities for yourself and collaborative workstreams. Meet deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise, proactively identifying risks and communicating schedule adjustments.

Skills

Software development

AI/ML platforms

Distributed systems

Security / SIEM

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

BigQuery

Job description

Google seeks a Staff Software Engineer for AI/ML on the AI Data Platform in Sunnyvale, CA. You will design and scale large distributed data processing systems, work on SIEM-related security data, and contribute to enterprise-grade cloud lakehouse services.

The role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent, 8 years in software development, and experience leading projects and architectures. Strong knowledge of AI platforms, BigQuery, and large-scale data pipelines is essential.