The Staff Software Engineer for Discover Ranking at Google will design and build systems that personalize content for millions of users. This role involves working with large datasets and advanced machine learning models to enhance the ranking and recommendation of articles and videos. The engineer will collaborate with a distributed team and provide technical leadership on projects. The position is critical to improving user engagement and the overall experience of the Discover feed.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 5 years of experience building and deploying recommendation systems models in production.
• 5 years of experience with ML design and ML infrastructure.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on projects and manage project priorities.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals and outcomes.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Lead the design and implementation of recommendation systems and optimize ML infrastructure.

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