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Software Engineer, Applied Research, YouTube Languages Capabilities

Google

Location

Mountain View, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/23/2026

Compensation

$147,000 - $210,000 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Software Engineer, Applied Research position at YouTube focuses on enhancing multilingual content capabilities through AI and machine learning. The role is part of the Languages Capabilities team, which aims to simplify video dubbing and captioning for creators. Engineers will work on developing innovative products that leverage advanced technologies to improve user experience. This position offers opportunities to collaborate with various teams and contribute to significant projects within Google.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in C++, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
  • 1 year of experience with ML infrastructure, including model deployment and optimization.
  • Experience prototyping and shipping ML products.
  • Experience designing and developing services catering to user-facing traffic.

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices.
  • Develop an innovative and successful dubbing experience for YouTube creators.
  • Collaborate with partner teams on rapid prototyping and bring research to reality.
  • Establish evaluation frameworks to measure and iterate quickly.

Benefits

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

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Google Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

908

FY2026

Approval rate

98.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

4,273

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-14%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-51%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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