Software Engineer

Google
Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$149,400–$175,000Posted Aug 31, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related

field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or in a Software

Engineer-related occupation.

  • Position requires 1 year of experience in the following: Software development

using Python, C, C++, Java, or JavaScript; Design algorithms to improve

system scale and efficiency; Diagnose and triage system issues using root

cause analysis; Extract relevant information from code in core languages; and

Perform validity, verification, and performance testing.

ABOUT THE JOB:

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $149,400 - $175,000 +

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:

  • Develop product or system code for assigned sub-tasks and address scoped

technical debt to enhance code health.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders via code reviews to ensure best practices

regarding accuracy, testability, and efficiency.

  • Execute comprehensive testing and improve monitoring infrastructure to

support long-term system maintainability and scalability.

  • Triage and resolve system issues by analyzing root causes and their impact on

hardware and service operations.

  • Maintain technical documentation and educational content by adapting

materials based on product updates and user feedback. Apply foundational

Generative AI concepts to assist in the implementation of basic multi-modal

solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop product or system code for assigned sub-tasks and address scoped technical debt to enhance code health.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders via code reviews to ensure best practices regarding accuracy, testability, and efficiency.
  • Execute comprehensive testing and improve monitoring infrastructure to support long-term system maintainability and scalability.
  • Triage and resolve system issues by analyzing root causes and their impact on hardware and service operations.
  • Maintain technical documentation and educational content by adapting materials based on product updates and user feedback.
  • Apply foundational Generative AI concepts to assist in the implementation of basic multi-modal solutions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
  • 1 year of experience in software development using Python, C, C++, Java, or JavaScript.
  • Experience in designing algorithms to improve system scale and efficiency.
  • Experience in diagnosing and triaging system issues using root cause analysis.
  • Experience in extracting relevant information from code in core languages.
  • Experience in performing validity, verification, and performance testing.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target
  • Equity
  • Benefits determined by role, level, and location

Skills mentioned

PythonCC++JavaJavaScriptSystem DesignDebuggingPerformance OptimizationSoftware TestingGenerative AI

About Google

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