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Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML, Platforms and Devices

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

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Job overview

Google seeks a Senior Software Engineer for its Platforms and Devices team, developing software and specialized machine-learning solutions across computing platforms, devices, and services. The role focuses on machine-learning infrastructure and product development, with opportunities to work on technologies that improve user interactions. Candidates need substantial programming, software product, architecture, and machine-learning experience; a graduate degree and technical leadership experience are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Python, requiredC++, requiredSoftware Testing, requiredSoftware Maintenance, requiredSoftware Launch, requiredSoftware Design, requiredSoftware Architecture, requiredSpeech and Audio, requiredReinforcement Learning, requiredML Infrastructure, requiredMachine Learning, requiredData Structures, nice to haveAlgorithms, nice to haveTechnical Leadership, nice to haveAccessible Technology Development, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience, required5 Years Programming Experience, required3 Years Software Product Experience, required1 Year Software Design and Architecture Experience, required3 Years Specialized ML 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 have1 Year Technical Leadership Experience, nice to haveEnglish Proficiency, required

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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 programming in Python or C++.

  • 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 one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.

  • 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.

  • 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.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

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.

  • Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices amongst available technologies (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.

  • Design and implement solutions in one or more specialized ML areas, leverage ML infrastructure, and demonstrate expertise in a chosen field.

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.

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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 38,873 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–252K/yr
  • California median$163–243K/yr6,926 salary ranges
  • US median$132–214K/yr31,450 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 8,509 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 38,873 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 (32,117 postings).
Education
12,029 of the 38,873 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Software Engineer jobs

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