Senior Software Engineer, Performance, AI and Infrastructure
Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA - Experience
- 5 years programming in C++ or Python; 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year in software design and architecture; 3 years in performance, large scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develops and maintains software for Google’s AI and infrastructure systems, with a focus on performance, reliability, and large-scale operations.
What you'll do
- Write and test product or system development code; design, deploy, maintain, and enhance software.
- Participate in or lead design reviews, review code, and contribute to documentation.
- Triage and debug system issues by analyzing their impact on hardware, networks, or services.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience programming in C++ or Python.
- 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
- 3 years of experience with performance, large scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field; 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
- 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role; experience developing accessible technologies.
Pay
$174000 - $252000 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Python
AI focus
Work on AI and infrastructure systems, including platforms and computing capabilities that support AI models and Google services.
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