Software Engineer, PhD, Early Career, AI/Machine Learning, 2026 Start

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.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Computer Science, ML/AI, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience coding in one of the following programming languages including but not limited to: Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript or Golang.
• Experience in Machine Learning or Artificial Intelligence.

Preferred qualifications

• Research experience in designing, developing, or applying ML/AI systems or applications in a large-scale distributed environment.
• Experience in designing, training, or refining complex ML/AI models.
• Experience in deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow/Jax/Pytorch.
• Experience in building a stack for an AI-powered application, including data ingestion and processing pipelines, building APIs, and connecting the model to a user-facing interface.
• Familiarity with model architectures (CNNs, NLP Transformers, Diffusion/Vision Transformers).

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement 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

$147,000 - $211,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Schedule

Full-time role starting in 2026