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Principal Engineer, Shopping Product Graph Data Infrastructure

Google

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$307,000 - $427,000 per year

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

Job description

The Principal Engineer for the Shopping Product Graph Data Infrastructure at Google will lead the architectural evolution of the global commerce data ecosystem. This role focuses on creating resilient, large-scale systems that support various Google services, including Search, Ads, and YouTube. The engineer will integrate advanced machine learning and large-scale distributed systems to enhance product modeling and understanding. This position is crucial for driving technical excellence and mentoring senior engineers within the team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of experience in software engineering.
  • Experience leading the architecture and design of distributed systems and data infrastructures.
  • Experience providing technical leadership, setting technical direction, and driving consensus across multi-disciplinary engineering organizations.
  • Experience with machine learning infrastructure, AI integration, or large language model (LLM) applications in production environments.

Responsibilities

  • Architect the end-to-end technical strategy for the next generation of the Shopping Product Graph data infrastructure.
  • Partner closely with executive stakeholders, engineering directors, and product leadership across Search, Ads, and YouTube.
  • Advocate for the integration of LLM inference and large-scale clustering techniques into the core data infrastructure.
  • Establish industry-leading standards for data-driven product quality.
  • Mentor and elevate a large organization of Senior Staff and Staff Engineers to solve complex commerce challenges.

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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