Software Engineer, Cloud AI

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience with software development in training, developing or applying machine learning models.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.
• Experience with building Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) or Enterprise Software.

About the job:

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain the features and components for GenAI-powered developer tools, focusing on server-side code and middleware systems that interact with Google's latest LLMs.
• Take end-to-end ownership of moderately complex projects or major features, from technical design and scoping through implementation, launch, and production support.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, researchers, SREs, and other engineers to understand requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and deliver robust and scalable solutions.
• Author and present detailed design documents for features and system improvements. Actively participate in and contribute to design and code reviews, ensuring high standards of quality and engineering excellence.
• Uphold and advocate for software engineering best practices within the team, with a focus on code quality, test coverage, system reliability, performance optimization, and maintainability.