Historical snapshotstaff (10+ yrs)Captured Sep 25, 2026, 11:21 a.m.

Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML GenAI, Google Cloud AI

Google

Location
Sunnyvale, CA, United States · Onsite
Compensation
$207,000 - $300,000 USD annually
Employment
Full-time
Experience level
STAFF (10+ years exp)
Specialization
Software Engineer, Google
Source
Google

Role Overview

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.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects. Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines. Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
  • Lead the design of GenAI solutions, optimize ML infrastructure, and guide the development of data preparation and model optimization strategies.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 2 years of experience with state of the art GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
  • 3 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.

Application Instructions

Apply directly on Google Careers at Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML GenAI, Google Cloud AI.

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Note: In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.