The Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI Commerce role at Google focuses on building the operational foundation for modern commerce by embedding intelligence into retailer infrastructures. The position involves launching a multimodal Shopping Agent that enhances customer relationships through advanced AI capabilities. Engineers in this role will collaborate with research and modeling teams to optimize AI models and ensure high-quality user experiences. This position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• Experience evaluating large language models (LLMs), including hallucinations and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) quality.
• Experience with C++ and Python and building scalable test automation frameworks for non-deterministic AI systems.

• Lead the definition and execution of quality metrics for the Shopping Agent, ensuring response accuracy and brand alignment.
• Design and implement automated evaluation pipelines and 'golden datasets' for complex shopping journeys.
• Collaborate with research and modeling teams to perform quality evaluations for foundational models.
• Develop integration tests for agentic actions such as add-to-cart and checkout.
• Ensure seamless interoperability between the Shopping Agent and Customer Service Agent platforms.

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