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Senior Software Engineer, Backend, AI/ML, Google Labs

Google
New York City, NY Full-time 2/4/2026 $166,000 - $244,000 a year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 99%Total filings 5,616New hires 2,898
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FY 2025

Job Description

Google is seeking experienced software engineers to develop next-generation technologies in the Generative Media team. The role involves working on high-performance backend services, collaborating on distributed systems, and contributing to innovative AI technologies that enhance digital creativity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in software development using one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin, C++, or Python).
  • 3 years of experience launching and maintaining software products, including 1 year of experience with distributed systems design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience in speech/audio/video (e.g., generative media or voice technology), reinforcement learning, ML infrastructure, or related ML fields.
  • 3 years of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, debugging) or building backend services that integrate with AI models.

Responsibilities

  • Write and test high-performance backend services in Java or Kotlin to orchestrate video generation workflows and storage systems.
  • Collaborate through design and code reviews to ensure best practices in distributed systems architecture, code style, accuracy, testability, and efficiency.
  • Contribute to technical documentation and educational content, including authoring RFCs and design docs for multi-quarter infrastructure initiatives.
  • Triage, debug, and resolve system issues by analyzing impacts on hardware and network operations to ensure high reliability for our expanding enterprise user base.
  • Design solutions in specialized ML areas, leveraging ML infrastructure to build backend pipelines that serve and scale Generative AI media models.

Benefits

  • Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.