Software Engineer, Data Filtering Platform Infrastructure

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
• 3 years of experience with software development in C++ programming languages.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with teams across different geographical locations.
• Experience in solving ambiguous problems.
• Ability to design and complete projects independently.
• Ability to ramp up and learn quickly in a technically complex domain.
  

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 Data Filtering Platform Infra team develops frameworks and services that empower Google's teams to filter AI training data, ensuring compliance with legal standards.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $166,000-$244,000 + 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

• Build infrastructures or services to address policy filtering needs.
• Optimize system performance, improve reliability and usability.
• Collaborate closely with clients and policy stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and translate their needs into well-defined technical requirements and feature specifications.
• Take Tier 2 oncall rotation to resolve client issues to support filtering runs.
• Work on complex system optimization challenges related to massive-scale data filtering, processing, and storage at a scale unique to Google.