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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Model as a Service, Cloud AI - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $207,000.0 - $300,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Push Technology, Information Retrieval, Python (Programming Language), Natural Language Processing, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Data Processing, Google Cloud, Data Storage Technologies, Large Language Models, Model Validation, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Search Engines, Machine Learning Operations, Golang - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3377320654&tx=YT808CYV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. * 8 years of experience in software development. * 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture. * 5 years of experience with ML design and ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning). * Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows. * Experience with Kubernetes, C++, Go programming., * Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. * 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms. * 5 years of experience with software development in Go, Python or Java programming languages. * 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction. * 3 years of experience with distributed system design of infrastructure software. * Experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and with software design and architecture. ## Description 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., * Build infrastructure for model creators to be able to generate business with their models. * Build a platform for partners to manage their services on Vertex. * Work with sister teams to bring optimized models and serving techniques (e.g. prefix caching, cache-aware routing, etc.). * Build infrastructure for efficiently onboarding open and closed source models to Google Cloud. * Scale and maintain existing Model-as-a-service deployments. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) . Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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