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Senior Software Engineer, Windows Desktop App, DeepMind

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Compensation
$174–252K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer will lead development and scaling of Gemini’s native Windows client, building OS-level integrations, desktop features, and agentic UI automation tools. The role bridges web and native Windows technologies to deliver an AI experience to users. The engineer will work with AI agents and contribute to software testing, visualization, and platform capabilities within Google DeepMind.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software DevelopmentSoftware TestingSoftware MaintenanceSoftware LaunchingSoftware DesignSoftware ArchitectureTypeScriptJavaScriptElectronChromiumNode.jsC++Win32 APIsNode-API Native AddonsNamed Pipes IPCUI AutomationDesktop Application DevelopmentFull-Stack Client DevelopmentClient-Web IntegrationAI SystemsDesktop AgentsLLM-Powered WorkflowsAccessible Technology Development

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent5+ Years Software Development3+ Years Software Product Testing1+ Year Software Design and ArchitectureMaster's Degree or PhD in Computer Science or Related Field1+ Year Technical LeadershipEnglish Proficiency

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XNote: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA .

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.

  • Experience building desktop or full-stack client applications using TypeScript/JavaScript (e.g., Electron, Chromium, Node.js) or native Windows systems programming (e.g., C++, Win32 APIs, Node-API native addons, Named Pipes IPC, UI Automation).

  • Experience across the client/web boundary bridging desktop native capabilities with modern web applications and experience with building real AI systems, desktop agents, or LLM-powered user workflows.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.

  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

  • Experience developing accessible technologies.

About the job

At Google DeepMind our mission is to build the world's first general-purpose learning agent. Central to this mission is the complex task of measuring the intelligence of our prototypes. As a Software Engineer, you will be working with the cutting edge AI agents developed by our exceptional team of Machine Learning and Neuroscience research scientists. Your responsibilities will include everything from creating systems for agent testing using 2D and 3D games to developing test problems within physics simulators. You will create graphical visualization of results, build competitive agent leaderboards and test new algorithms on robots. To succeed in this role you will need to have a strong foundation in software engineering and enjoy working on a wide range of challenging problems within a mission-driven team.

In this role, on the Gemini Windows Desktop App, you will lead the 0-to-1 development and scaling of Gemini’s native Windows client. You will build deep OS-level integrations, native desktop features, and agentic UI automation tools, bridging modern web and client technologies with native Windows systems to deliver a fast, seamless AI experience to hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

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: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.

  • 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.

  • Drive platform excellence in process isolation, IPC security, crash telemetry, and delta auto-updates.

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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
  • New York median$158–225K/yr2,404 salary ranges
  • US median$135–217K/yr33,223 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $213K, is 10% above the New York median midpoint ($194K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 3,080 open Software Engineer jobs in New York and 41,631 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
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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