Software Engineer, Google Store Catalog, Serving Infrastructure

Software Engineer, Google Store Catalog, Serving Infrastructure

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience building and developing infrastructure or distributed systems.
• Experience with storage stack Spanner.
• Experience with large language models (LLMs).

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in Machine Learning.
• Experience in information retrieval.
• Experience with AI algorithms.

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.

Google Store is the first-party e-commerce site for Google's expanding hardware and services portfolio, including Pixel, Google Nest, Pixelbook, Chromecast, and more. Our site handles over 50,000 queries per second, offering up-to-the-second inventory availability, engaging product displays, global order fulfillment, and comprehensive returns/repairs. Our team of 140+ engineers develops and operates the sophisticated commerce platform that powers Google Store.

Catalog Data Ingestion and Data Quality Team mission is to simplify merchant and catalog on-boarding through standardized data feeds, ensure data accuracy through a combination of heuristics and AI-driven quality checks, and create tools for efficient catalog management. We are seeking a full-stack software engineer to help us build the next generation of catalog infrastructure.Google Store focuses on building relationships with customers and providing the best experiences with our devices and services. Google Store offers first-party retail experiences with our products, both online and at our physical retail stores in New York City, Mountain View and Boston.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + 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 benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Catalog feed standardization, ingestion, and data quality infrastructure.
• Work with engineering leads, UX designers, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to define and execute the goal for new capabilities.
• Deliver a robust, high-performance serving system capable of handling hundreds of thousands of queries per second.
• Enhance data models, and infrastructure to ensure reliable, low-latency serving.
• Participate actively in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards.