Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning, Applied AI

Google

Sunnyvale, California, United States · Kirkland, Washington, United StatesFull-time$174,000–$252,000Posted Oct 27, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

languages, and with data structures/algorithms.

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

and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

  • Experience in Generative AI (Large Language Models, Multi-Modal, Large Vision

Models).

  • Experience with machine learning algorithms and tools (e.g., TensorFlow),

artificial intelligence, deep learning, natural language processing, or other

ML disciplines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or related technical field.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving

cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.

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.

In this role, you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software

solutions.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its

business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage

Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more

sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google

Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical

business problems.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.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide

amongst available technologies.

  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best

practices (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.

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Participate in or lead design reviews to evaluate available technologies.
  • Review other developers’ code and provide feedback on quality and best practices.
  • Contribute to and update documentation or educational content.
  • Triage, debug, track, and resolve product or system issues.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of software development experience, including programming languages and data structures or algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products and 1 year of software design and architecture experience.
  • Experience with generative AI, including large language models, multimodal systems, or large vision models.
  • Experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning, natural language processing, or related disciplines.
  • Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in computer science or a related technical field.
  • Preferred: 3 years of experience in a complex, matrixed organization on cross-functional or cross-business projects.
  • Preferred: 1 year in a technical leadership role.

Benefits

  • 15% target bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

PythonSystem DesignDebuggingSoftware TestingMachine LearningDeep LearningTensorFlowGenerative AILarge Language ModelsComputer Vision

About Google

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. Bring your insight, imagination and a healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone. Check out our career opportunities at goo.gle/3DLEokh

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H-1B sponsorship history

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