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Senior Software Engineer, Recommendations, Rankings, Predictions, Search Discover

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Compensation
$174–252K/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google’s Search team is building content recommendation and ranking systems using deep learning and exploring large language models. The engineer will work on AI-driven personalization, developing recommendation models and infrastructure that influence what users see. The role addresses large-scale engineering challenges and offers opportunities to contribute to ranking, content understanding, and personalization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software DevelopmentSoftware TestingSoftware MaintenanceSoftware LaunchingSoftware DesignSoftware ArchitectureRecommendation SystemsModel DeploymentModel EvaluationModel OptimizationData ProcessingDebuggingData AnalysisData ManipulationStatistical MethodsData StructuresAlgorithmsMachine LearningLarge Language ModelsPythonC++Problem SolvingInvestigative SkillsCollaborationCommunicationTeamwork

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience5+ Years Software Development3+ Years Software Testing, Maintenance, or Launching1+ Year Software Design and Architecture3+ Years Recommendation Systems and Architecture3+ Years ML Infrastructure3+ Years Data Analysis and StatisticsMaster's or PhD in Computer Science or Related Field5+ Years Data Structures and AlgorithmsEnglish Proficiency

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Senior Software Engineer, Recommendations, Rankings, Predictions, Search Discover

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 5 years of experience with software development in 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 building and deploying recommendation systems models (retrieval, prediction, ranking, personalization, search quality, embedding) in production; and experience building architecture.

  • 3 years of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).

  • 3 years of experience with data analysis, data manipulation, 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.

  • Knowledge of machine learning concepts, algorithms, best practices and building large language models.

  • Excellent coding skills in Python and C++.

  • Excellent problem-solving and investigative skills, with effective collaboration, communication and team-work skills.

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.

We are building the world's most intelligent content recommendation engine, using advanced Deep learning models like DeepNow, exploring LLMs, and developing novel ranking paradigms.

In this role, you will manage some of the most challenging problems in AI-driven personalization. Your work will directly influence what millions of users see daily, optimizing for engagement, satisfaction. We grow on innovation and impact. If you are eager to work on AI at scale, this is your team.

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 aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Develop and test new ranking algorithms and model features.

  • Analyze experiment results to measure impact and guide improvements.

  • Collaborate with other engineers and researchers to implement new ideas.

  • Contribute to the quality and reliability of the ranking systems. Explore new techniques to advance content understanding and personalization. AI fluency is an expectation in this role. Be prepared to discuss your knowledge and use of AI tools during the hiring process.

  • Design and implement recommendation systems models across different domains, leverage ML infrastructure, and contribute to architecture design.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–252K/yr
  • California median$165–246K/yr7,700 salary ranges
  • US median$135–217K/yr33,223 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $213K, is 4% above the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 9,578 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 41,631 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (33,828 postings).
Education
14,293 of the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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