Senior Staff Software Engineer, Generative AI, Search Intelligence
GoogleSenior Staff Software Engineer, Generative AI, Search Intelligence
GoogleLocation
Mountain View, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/24/2026
Compensation
$262,000 - $364,000 per year
Job description
The Senior Staff Software Engineer role focuses on Generative AI within the Search Intelligence team at Google. This position involves leading technical contributions to develop AI-driven tools that enhance Google Search features. The engineer will work on complex engineering challenges and collaborate with experts from Google Research and DeepMind. The role requires a creative problem solver who is enthusiastic about innovation and capable of managing project priorities and deliverables.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 7 years of experience leading technical project strategy, ML design, and optimizing industry-scale ML infrastructure.
- 5 years of experience with design and architecture, and testing/launching software products.
- 2 years of experience with state of the art GenAI techniques or concepts.
Responsibilities
- Advocate the development of modeling, tuning, and optimization techniques to support large language model performance.
- Guide the design and implementation of user-signal-driven improvements of LLMs.
- Partner with experts from Google Research and DeepMind to advance LLM technologies.
- Demonstrate exceptional teamwork by sharing expertise in system design and machine learning modeling.
- Cultivate relationships with stakeholders to collaboratively define and execute LLM initiatives.
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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