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Engineering Lead, Google Labs

Google

Location

Mountain View, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$262,000 - $364,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Engineering Lead for Google Labs will manage the architecture and integration of a new AI-native product, guiding it through the entire life-cycle from concept to deployment. This role involves leading a team of engineers across multiple locations and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The team focuses on incubating early-stage efforts to advance Google's mission of organizing information and making it universally accessible. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills to drive innovation and deliver impactful products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages such as Python, C, C++, Java, or JavaScript.
  • 5 years of experience with design, architecture, and testing or launching software products.
  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role across a large organization.

Responsibilities

  • Set and communicate team priorities that support the organization's goals.
  • Develop the long-term technical goal and roadmap within and beyond the scope of your teams.
  • Oversee systems designs and review product or system development code to solve ambiguous issues.
  • Drive technical project strategy and lead ML infrastructure optimization.
  • Mentor staff leads and support a core team in delivering a seamless, low-latency engine for novel applications.

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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