Software Engineer II, Early Career, Google Cloud AI Career Catalyst Program

About the role

The AI Career Catalyst Program is an accelerated, full-time Software Engineering position within Google’s AI and Infrastructure organization. Participants will gain a comprehensive, full-stack understanding of how a global technology ecosystem operates at scale, with exposure spanning from custom silicon in data centers to state-of-the-art models and enterprise agents.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across up to three AI and Infrastructure organizations, with potential opportunities to work from distinct US Google offices based on business and project needs.
• Deliver on high-impact projects from day one, rapidly upskilling to contribute directly to core organizational and business goals.
• Execute on key business initiatives while developing deep technical excellence, navigating highly ambiguous systems, and establishing a broad cross-organizational network.

About Cloud AI and Infrastructure

Google’s AI and Infrastructure organization is redefining what’s possible in computing. This team tackles some of the world’s most complex engineering problems, delivering AI and infrastructure at an unparalleled scale of efficiency, reliability, and velocity. The systems built here power our products for billions of users and customers across the world.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working with data structures and algorithms during coursework/projects, research, internships, or practical experience in school or work (e.g. open-source coding).
• Experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
• Experience within AI/ML and Infrastructure technical domains through internships, research or independent exposure.
• Ability to start in June 2027.

• Preferred qualifications:
• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Ability to learn new technologies, coding languages, and concepts, and apply them to real-world challenges.
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities.

Pay & Benefits

US: $123000 - $175000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits