Senior Software Engineer, GenAI, Expert Intelligence

Google

Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$174,000–$252,000Posted Oct 30, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in Java and C++.
  • 1 year 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).

  • Experience in fields related to data quality, information retrieval, ranking,

search infrastructure, search quality, content evaluation, or signal

extraction.

  • Experience with large-scale data analysis, data pipelines (e.g., Flume), and

statistical methods.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 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.

With your technical expertise, you will manage project priorities, deadlines,

and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance

software solutions.In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search

for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex

engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a

universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely

on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on

billions of people globally.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:

  • Build and maintain robust, scalable software systems and information

retrieval infrastructure on top of Large Language Model (LLMs).

  • Design, develop, and iterate on algorithms to retrieve high-value content,

extract quality signals, and build evaluation models.

  • Thrive in ambiguity and effectively navigate a fast-paced environment during

the foundational stages of this new initiative.

  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, product

managers, and research teams across Google (e.g., NotebookLM, Play Books,

Core Data, Search).

  • Uphold high standards for code quality, system reliability, engineering best

practices, and documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain scalable software systems and information retrieval infrastructure on top of large language models.
  • Develop algorithms to retrieve valuable content, extract quality signals, and build evaluation models.
  • Navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, early-stage initiative.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and research teams across Google.
  • Maintain high standards for code quality, reliability, engineering practices, and documentation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of software development experience in Java and C++.
  • 1 year of experience with GenAI techniques or related concepts such as language modeling or computer vision.
  • Experience in data quality, information retrieval, ranking, search infrastructure or quality, content evaluation, or signal extraction.
  • Experience with large-scale data analysis, data pipelines, and statistical methods.
  • Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in computer science or a related technical field.
  • Preferred: 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • Preferred: 3 years working in a complex, matrixed organization on cross-functional or cross-business projects.

Benefits

  • 15% target bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

JavaC++Generative AILarge Language ModelsData PipelinesData AnalysisStatistical AnalysisDistributed SystemsSystem DesignModel Evaluation

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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