Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Geo Perception

Google
Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$174,000–$252,000Posted Sep 2, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in C++ or one or more

programming languages.

  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products,

and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

  • 3 years of experience with computer vision and machine learning development.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience with executive fusion or optimization techniques.
  • Proficiency in Python coding and prototyping.
  • Ability to build scalable data pipelines.

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.The Geo

team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps

for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps

Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps

services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms

to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of

mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful

and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real

world.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to

ensure best practices amongst available technologies (e.g., style guidelines,

checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency.).

  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content

based on product/program updates and user feedback.

  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the

sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations

and quality.

  • Design and implement solutions in one or more specialized ML areas, leverage

ML infrastructure, and demonstrate expertise in a chosen field.

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices amongst available technologies.
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
  • Design and implement solutions in one or more specialized ML areas, leverage ML infrastructure, and demonstrate expertise in a chosen field.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in C++ or one or more programming languages.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with computer vision and machine learning development.
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field is preferred.
  • 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms is preferred.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role is preferred.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target
  • equity
  • benefits

Skills mentioned

C++PythonMachine LearningComputer VisionSensor FusionData PipelinesSoftware TestingSystem DesignDebuggingPerformance Optimization

About Google

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