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Software Engineer, Accelerators Software/Hardware Co design, DeepMind

DeepMind

Mountain View; San Francisco, CAJob$174–252K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago

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

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Job overview

The Software Engineer will help build a next-generation compute platform for AI inference workloads, emphasizing memory technologies, hardware acceleration, and software/hardware codesign. The role works with product teams on novel software algorithms and prototypes, oversees codesign and kernel optimization, and gathers insights to inform future designs and the technology roadmap. Applicants may indicate a preferred work location of Mountain View or San Francisco, California.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Python (Programming Language)C++ (Programming Language)Machine LearningSoftware DevelopmentPerformance TuningMachine Learning Hardware AcceleratorsMachine Learning Inference SoftwareHardware Accelerator ArchitectureSoftware/Hardware CodesignPerformance OptimizationCollaborative Software DevelopmentEngineering Best PracticesProject ScopingProject PlanningProject Execution

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Related Field or Equivalent Practical ExperiencePhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Related Field2 Years Hardware Accelerator Experience2 Years Collaborative Hyperscaler Software Development ExperienceEnglish Proficiency

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info_outline XApplicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience in software development using Python and C++.
  • Experience with Machine Learning (ML) hardware accelerators and ML inference software.

Preferred qualifications:

  • PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 2 years of experience with hardware accelerators, including architecture, software/hardware co-design, and performance optimization.
  • 2 years of experience with collaborative, hyper-scaler software development and engineering best practices.
  • Experience scoping, planning, and executing projects towards team goals in ambiguous environments.

About the job We are building a next-generation compute platform for cutting-edge AI inference workloads, with an emphasis on innovative memory technologies, hardware acceleration, and software/hardware codesign. At Google DeepMind you’ll be joining our team of scientists and engineers who are directly impacting the future of machine learning for Google and industry. 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 about benefits at Google. Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product teams to design, implement, and prototype novel software algorithms.
  • Oversee software/hardware codesign, kernel optimization, performance benchmarking and optimization.
  • Collect insights to influence future software and hardware design and the technology roadmap.

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How this job compares

Set against the 42,008 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–252K/yr
  • California median$165–246K/yr7,793 salary ranges
  • US median$135–218K/yr33,367 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 9,712 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 42,008 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 2 years of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 34,212 postings).
Education
13,955 of the 42,008 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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