Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Content Safety Platform

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information.
$180,000 - $350,000
Machine Learning
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Content Safety Platform

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Content Safety Platform team, focusing on AI/ML technologies. This role is part of the Core team, which builds the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products. The position requires a seasoned professional with 8+ years of software development experience and deep expertise in machine learning infrastructure and optimization.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in large-scale system design, ML infrastructure, and team leadership. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing sophisticated ML solutions, optimizing infrastructure, and guiding data processing strategies. The position offers the opportunity to work on critical projects that impact Google's core products and services.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead high-impact projects, manage technical priorities, and coach distributed engineering teams. The role requires strong expertise in ML technologies, particularly in areas such as speech/audio processing, reinforcement learning, and ML infrastructure optimization. You'll work in a complex, matrixed organization, collaborating across multiple teams and functions.

The position offers the chance to work at the forefront of AI/ML technology, developing solutions that affect billions of users. You'll be part of Google's Core team, which has a unique mandate to impact technical decisions across the company. This role is perfect for someone who combines technical excellence with leadership skills and wants to shape the future of content safety through machine learning technologies.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Content Safety Platform

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions
  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines
  • Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers
  • Lead the design and implementation of solutions in specialized ML areas
  • Optimize ML infrastructure
  • Guide the development of model optimization and data processing strategies

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Content Safety Platform

Python
Java
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture
  • 5 years of experience with Speech/audio, reinforcement learning, ML infrastructure, or other ML field
  • 5 years of experience leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (preferred)
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role (preferred)
  • 3 years of experience working in complex, matrixed organizations (preferred)

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML, Content Safety Platform

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Leave
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Parental leave
  • Equal employment opportunity

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