The Staff Software Engineer for Discover Ranking at Google will focus on designing and building 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 various teams to solve complex engineering challenges and improve user engagement. This position offers the opportunity to impact billions of users globally through innovative technology solutions.

• 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 timelines.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Lead the design and implementation of recommendation systems.
• Optimize ML infrastructure and guide the development of model architecture.

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