Skip to main content
Google logo

Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML NLP, Deep Learning, Search Infrastructure

Google

Mountain View, CAJob$174–252K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

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

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Job overview

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help design and optimize DeepRank, a system that ranks Google Search results. The role focuses on applying Gemini capabilities to improve search relevance and quality and building the next generation of DeepRank on the Gemax Prod framework. The engineer will develop end-to-end machine learning systems and collaborate across Search, research, and platform teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Development, requiredNatural Language Processing, requiredNLP Solution Design, requiredDeep Learning, requiredMachine Learning, requiredLarge-Scale Data Processing, requiredSoftware Testing, requiredSoftware Maintenance, requiredSoftware Launch, requiredSoftware Design, requiredSoftware Architecture, requiredML Infrastructure, requiredModel Deployment, requiredModel Evaluation, requiredOptimization, requiredData Processing, requiredDebugging, requiredData Structures, nice to haveAlgorithms, nice to haveCross-Functional Collaboration, nice to haveAI Algorithms, nice to haveMachine Learning Algorithms, nice to haveSearch Quality, nice to haveSearch Infrastructure, nice to haveTechnical Leadership, nice to haveAccessible Technology Development, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience, required5+ Years Software Development Experience, required3+ Years NLP Experience, required3+ Years Deep Learning and ML Experience, required3+ Years Software Product Experience, required1+ Year Software Design and Architecture Experience, required3+ Years End-to-End ML Infrastructure Experience, requiredMaster's or PhD in CS or Related Field, nice to have5+ Years Data Structures and Algorithms Experience, nice to have3+ Years Complex Organization Experience, nice to have2+ Years AI, ML, Search Quality and Infrastructure Experience, nice to have1+ Year Technical Leadership Experience, nice to have

Full job description

Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML NLP, Deep Learning, Search Infrastructure

Share Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML NLP, Deep Learning, Search Infrastructure

corporate_fare Google place Mountain View, CA, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Share Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML NLP, Deep Learning, Search Infrastructure

info_outline

XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

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 with Natural Language Processing (NLP) concepts, algorithms, and experience in designing NLP solutions.

  • 3 years of experience with deep learning, machine learning, and large-scale data processing.

  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

  • 3 years of experience with end-to-end Machine Learning infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, optimization, data processing, debugging).

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.

  • 2 years of experience with AI Algorithms, Machine Learning Algorithms, Search Quality, and Search Infrastructure.

  • 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.

We're seeking an engineer to contribute to DeepRank, one of the most impactful systems in Google Search, responsible for ranking web results. In this role, you will be involved in designing and optimizing this complex system. A key aspect of this role is to harness the newly available capabilities of Gemini, Google's advanced AI models, to push the boundaries of search relevance and quality. This is part of an exciting transition to build the next generation of DeepRank on the modern Gemax Prod framework.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Join Google Search AI and work at the intersection of industry leading

global scale. We apply breakthrough research, leveraging models like Gemini, to launch high-impact products that help billions ask any question and get things done. If you want to drive the future of AI in Search and work with world-class experts to deliver tangible, global impact and continuous innovation, this is the place.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. Address research and engineering problems at the edge of GenAI with potential for immediate real-world user impact at massive scale for current and emergent query streams.

  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.

  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.

  • Conduct applied research figuring out research developments best suited to solve open-ended problems. Build end-to-end ML systems spanning data, modeling, evaluation, and serving and search scale.

  • Build a comprehensive understanding of the search stack, evaluation metrics, query sets, and philosophy of improving search quality and presentation. Partner closely with appropriate teams throughout Search, GDM, Research, Core ML, and Platforms.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) .

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.

To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.

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 39,673 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–252K/yr
  • California median$164–244K/yr6,896 salary ranges
  • US median$133–217K/yr31,689 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 8,503 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 39,673 across the US. 8% 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 (32,700 postings).
Education
12,375 of the 39,673 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.