Senior Software Engineer, On-device AI experiences, Pixel

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.

About the role

As a software engineer on the Pixel team, 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. The Pixel team builds system-integrated experiences that define the Pixel smartphones, bridging the gap between advanced on-device AI models and the native Android OS to create deeply integrated, intelligent features like Magic Cue and Pixel Screenshots.

In this role, you will lead the architecture, design, and implementation of core on-device infrastructure that powers agentic and AI-driven user experiences. You will build robust system-level frameworks and IPC/APIs that feed rich device context into on-device AI pipelines, enable multi-modal intent execution, and interface directly with native Android platform subsystems. You will work closely with partner teams across Pixel Software, Android Platform, and AI/ML to deliver end-to-end, delightful features that ship directly to Pixel users.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build high-performance on-device infrastructure to support intelligent workflows and AI experiences.
• Design system services and APIs to harvest and process rich, privacy-preserving device context to enable proactive AI interactions.
• Partner closely with Pixel product teams, Android OS platform engineers, and AI research teams to land OS-level integrations and establish scalable system boundaries.
• Optimize on-device pipelines for low latency, minimal memory footprint, and high power efficiency.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software programming in C++, Java, Python or Go.
• 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 developing large-scale systems or experience building Android infrastructure from end-to-end.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• 1 year of experience in Android development.
• Experience developing Machine learning/Artificial Intelligence/Agentic experiences.
• Experience with on-device machine learning execution.

Pay

US: $174,000 - $252,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits