Google · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Backend, Agents
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$197K/yr - $291K/yr
8+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company that develops next-generation technologies to enhance user interaction and information retrieval. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to work on AI-driven projects that transform how enterprises connect with customers, leveraging large-scale conversational agents and collaborating with various teams.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Write and test product or system development code
Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices amongst available technologies (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency)
Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback
Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality
Design and implement solutions in one or more specialized Machine Learning (ML) areas, leverage ML infrastructure, and demonstrate expertise in a chosen field
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience programming in C++
5 years of experience testing, and launching software products
5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture
3 years of experience with software design and architecture
3 years of experience with ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging)
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction
3 years of experience working in a matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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