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July 27, 2025

Software Engineer, Chrome Desktop

Mid • On-site

$141,000 - $202,000/yr

Los Angeles, CA


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in C++, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.
  • 2 years of experience with developing infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering.
  • Experience with the product development life-cycle, including designing, implementing, and analyzing A/B tests, and iterating.
  • Experience with iOS or Android development.

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.

The Chrome Desktop Search team's mission s to help users get, make sense of, and act on the information they need with minimal effort. We are responsible for the integration of Search in Chrome. This means both existing surfaces and exploration of new frontiers. Our team is responsible for user-facing experiences and robust infrastructure that powers omnibox.

Chrome is dedicated to building a better, more open web. We’re focused on making a better browser (on both desktop and mobile) to help users take advantage of all the web has to offer in a safe and secure way.Chrome is available across all major platforms — iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS. We also built Chrome as an open source project so the entire web ecosystem could benefit from the latest innovations in speed, simplicity and security.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and user experience teams across Chrome and Google to design, build, and launch innovative search, navigation, and AI features.
  • Measure the effects of changes via live experimentation and analysis, directly influencing product strategy.
  • Contribute high-quality, performant code to the open-source Chromium codebase and internal Google services, utilizing languages and frameworks including C++, TypeScript, Java, Python, etc.