Principal Engineer, Shopping Product Graph Data Infrastructure
GooglePrincipal Engineer, Shopping Product Graph Data Infrastructure
GoogleLocation
Pittsburgh, PA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$307,000 - $427,000 per year
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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