Senior Staff Software Engineer, Gemini App Infrastructure, DeepMind

Google

Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$262,000–$364,000Posted Nov 3, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a

related technical field.

  • Experience building, scaling, and debugging backend serving infrastructure or

LLM-centric architectures.

  • Experience leading the technical development and successful launch of

high-impact software products, particularly in the AI, ML, or LLM space.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to drive multiple high-impact LLM-based product launches at scale

within an AI-first company environment.

  • Ability to help cross-functional teams navigate complex organizational

structures.

  • Ability to thrive under high product uncertainty, shifting priorities, and

tight timelines.

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

ABOUT THE JOB:

We are the Gemini App Horizontal Agentic Platform and Infrastructure team

responsible for all aspects of serving and agentic infrastructure for the Gemini

App. This ranges from server architecture, query flow and harness to building

necessary tools and dashboard to keep the service running. We are a fast-paced

organization bringing features from ideation to launch in a matter of months. We

are a non-bureaucratic, innovative, bottom-up organization.

In this role, you are responsible for building the next-generation serving stack

for the Gemini App as it continues to evolve. You need to dynamically adapt to

the changing needs of the product and be agile. You will help the entire Gemini

App organization move fast through various infrastructure initiatives.

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.

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

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build high-quality serving infrastructure by inventing novel solutions,

solving complex problems, and providing technical guidance to the team.

  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment, calmly adapting to shifting priorities,

project uncertainties, and tight deadlines.

  • Articulate the team’s goal and charter to executive leadership, and build

strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment

across the Gemini App organization.

  • Actively cross-pollinate ideas and apply learnings across different projects,

contributing to a deeply helpful and collaborative team environment.

  • Work and communicate effectively with distributed team members across

multiple international time zones to align on priorities and keep projects

moving forward.

Responsibilities

  • Build high-quality serving infrastructure and provide technical guidance.
  • Adapt to changing priorities, project uncertainty, and tight deadlines.
  • Communicate team goals to executive leadership and align stakeholders across the Gemini App organization.
  • Share ideas and learnings across projects and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
  • Coordinate priorities and project progress with distributed international teams.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field.
  • Experience building, scaling, and debugging backend serving infrastructure or LLM-centric architectures.
  • Experience leading technical development and successful launches of high-impact software products, particularly in AI, ML, or LLMs.
  • Ability to drive multiple high-impact LLM product launches at scale.
  • Ability to navigate complex organizations and thrive amid uncertainty, shifting priorities, and tight timelines.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

  • 25% target bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

Backend DevelopmentDistributed SystemsSystem DesignCloud ComputingModel ServingLarge Language ModelsAI AgentsPerformance OptimizationDebuggingMicroservices

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