Staff Software Engineer, Computational Photography and Generative AI

3 Months ago • 8-13 Years • Artificial Intelligence • Research & Development • $189,000 PA - $284,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Labs team focused on incubating early-stage efforts in support of Google's mission. You'll be responsible for providing technical leadership on high-impact projects, influencing and coaching a distributed team of engineers, facilitating alignment across teams, managing project priorities, and designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing large-scale software solutions. The role requires experience in software development, data structures/algorithms, testing, software product launches, software design and architecture, image processing, machine learning, computational photography, Artificial Intelligence, and technical leadership.
Must have:
  • 8 years of software development experience
  • Experience with data structures and algorithms
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture
  • Experience in image processing, machine learning, or computational photography
  • Experience in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning
Good to have:
  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization
  • Experience with computer systems, software architecture, and algorithm optimization
  • Experience with generative models, computational photography, ML, computer vision, image processing, or computer graphics

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience in image processing, machine learning or computational photography.
  • Experience in Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
  • Experience with computer systems, software architecture, and algorithm optimization.
  • Experience with one of the following topics: generative models, computational photography, ML, computer vision, image processing, or computer graphics.

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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

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 $189,000-$284,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
  • Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.

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