Software Engineer, Generative AI, Shopping Quality

Google
Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$147,000–$210,000Posted Sep 11, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming

languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.

  • 1 year of experience in machine learning, generative AI, data mining or

statistical modeling.

  • Experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., large language models, multi-modal,

large vision models) or with GenAI-related concepts (e.g., language modeling,

computer vision).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.
  • Experience in prompt engineering, building or utilizing LLM-powered

auto-evaluation and optimization systems.

  • Background in sequence/transformer modeling in other domains like speech, or

experience with end-to-end ML application in products.

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.

People shop on Google more than a billion times a day - and the Commerce team is

responsible for building the experiences that serve these users. The mission for

Google Commerce is to be an essential part of the shopping journey for consumers

  • from inspiration to to a simple and secure checkout experience - and the best

place for retailers/merchants to connect with consumers. We support and partner

with the commerce ecosystem, from large retailers to small local merchants, to

give them the tools, technology and scale to thrive in today’s digital world.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Write 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.

  • Implement GenAI solutions, utilize ML infrastructure, and contribute to data

preparation, optimization, and performance enhancements.

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices.
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on updates and feedback.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing sources of issues.
  • Implement GenAI solutions, utilize ML infrastructure, and contribute to data preparation and optimization.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
  • 1 year of experience in machine learning, generative AI, data mining or statistical modeling.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target
  • equity
  • comprehensive benefits package

Skills mentioned

PythonMachine LearningGenerative AILarge Language ModelsTransformersPrompt EngineeringModel EvaluationDeep LearningComputer VisionDebugging

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