Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure, Google Cloud, Applied AI

About the role

Google Cloud’s mission is to make every business successful through AI by combining cutting-edge technology, infrastructure, and talent. AI/ML software engineers in Cloud bridge the gap between pioneering models and a massive product vehicle reaching billions. Our talent density and AI-powered tools drive rapid development, rooted in a culture of empowerment and a bias to action.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build high-performance, distributed infrastructure to support agentic AI workflows.
• Ensure low-latency agentic systems for real-world enterprise loads.
• Take full ownership of the tech stack, transitioning experimental models into robust production services.
• Ensure system reliability, observability, and fault tolerance in complex, multi-agent environments.
• Iterate rapidly on customer needs by identifying product gaps and implementing missing features.
• Translate vague user requirements into concrete, engineering-driven solutions that directly improve the user experience.
• Provide technical guidance on system architecture and code quality.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence through design reviews, code audits, and the adoption of best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g. C++).
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, LLMs and High Performance Computing.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related field with a focus on Systems or AI.
• Experience building and maintaining multi-agent systems or complex applications in an enterprise setting.
• Experience with evaluation frameworks for AI quality in production (e.g., A/B testing, shadow deployment, online learning).
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and iterate quickly on customer feedback to deliver solutions that precisely meet market needs.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance.
• Retailment Benefits: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment.
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance.
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks.
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks.
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year.

Pay

US: $262000 - $365000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Irvine, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.