Company: Google
Location: New York, NY, USA
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior (5+ years)
Salary Range: $166,000 – $244,000 USD

Role Overview

Google Labs is hiring a Senior Backend Software Engineer to help build and scale next-generation AI/ML-powered products. This role sits at the intersection of applied research and production engineering, transforming experimental ideas into scalable backend systems that support advanced AI-driven experiences.

You will collaborate closely with researchers, product managers, and infrastructure teams to design robust backend architectures that power AI workflows, experimentation platforms, and consumer-facing features.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services supporting AI/ML systems

Build APIs and data pipelines that enable experimentation, training, and inference workflows

Collaborate with AI researchers to productionize models and prototypes

Optimize backend systems for performance, reliability, and security

Lead technical design reviews and mentor junior engineers

Participate in roadmap planning and architectural decision-making

Ensure systems follow Google’s best practices for testing, observability, and compliance

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strong experience with backend systems and distributed architectures

Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, C++)

Experience working with AI/ML pipelines, data processing, or model-serving systems

Strong problem-solving and system design skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in research-driven or experimental product environments

Familiarity with large-scale data systems and cloud infrastructure

Exposure to MLOps tools and workflows