Senior Software Engineer, NotebookLM Backend Infrastructure

1 Day ago • 5-8 Years • Full Stack Development • Backend Development • $166,000 PA - $244,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer on the NotebookLM team at Google, you'll contribute to a rapidly growing team focused on advancing how information is understood and shared using AI. You will work on the backend infrastructure of a key Google product, collaborating with cross-functional partners (PM, UX, etc.). Responsibilities include code review, issue triage, debugging, and developing new ways for users to interact with information. This role requires experience with Kotlin/Java, building production backends, distributed systems, and a strong understanding of generative AI. The work involves pushing the boundaries of AI and agentic systems across various modalities (language, vision, audio).
Must have:
  • 5+ years software development experience
  • Experience with Kotlin or Java
  • Backend infrastructure development
  • Distributed systems knowledge
  • Code review and debugging skills
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in CS
  • Generative AI knowledge
  • Experience with agentic systems
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience developing infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
  • Experience with software development in Kotlin or Java.
  • Experience building production product backends and infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • Experience working collaboratively in teams and across teams.
  • Experience working closely with cross-functional partners to rapidly develop, test, and deploy new consumer products.
  • Generalist software engineer background with experience building end to end application.
  • Knowledge of the generative AI landscape and architectures for integrating into products.
  • Proven track record of working with new technology.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. 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’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. 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.

As a Software Engineer on the NotebookLM team, you'll be part of a small but growing team that will push the boundaries of how information can be understood and shared in the age of AI. Embed yourself on a highly functioning team with a set of skills spanning research, prototyping, and production infrastructure, work with some of the most cutting edge technical developments happening today (e.g. generative AI, agentic systems) across all modalities (language, vision, audio). Working on one of Google’s most loved and newest products, collaboratively with excellent cross-functional partners (PM, UX, PgM, UXR, DS, etc.) to develop completely new ways for people to understand information and create shareable content.

Labs is a group focused on incubating early-stage efforts in support of Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our team exists to help discover and create new ways to advance our core products through exploration and the application of new technologies. We work to build new solutions that have the potential to transform how users interact with Google. Our goal is to drive innovation by developing new Google products and capabilities that deliver significant impact over longer timeframes.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $166,000-$244,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • 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.

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