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Senior Software Engineer, Generative AI, Maps

Mountain View, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$174,000–$252,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • GenAI
  • LLMs
  • Large Vision Models
  • language modeling
  • computer vision
  • model evaluation
  • prompt engineering
  • software design
  • architecture
  • launching software products

Nice to have

  • data structures
  • algorithms
  • complex
  • matrixed organization
  • cross-functional projects
  • cross-business projects

Role summary

Google is seeking Senior Software Engineers specializing in Generative AI for its Maps division. This role involves developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users globally. Engineers will work on critical projects, contributing to large-scale systems, distributed computing, AI, NLP, and more. The position requires a versatile individual with leadership qualities, capable of tackling new challenges across the full stack. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing software solutions, managing project priorities, and participating in design reviews.

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 with machine learning concepts, including model evaluation and prompt engineering.
  • 1 year of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., LLMs, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a 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.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.
  • Experience designing simple interfaces for AI agents or predictive automation tools.

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.

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

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:

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
  • 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.
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