Google

Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI, Model Quality

Google$207K — $300K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years in software development.
  • 5 years in speech/audio technology, reinforcement learning, ML infrastructure, or another ML specialization.
  • 5 years in ML design and infrastructure, including model deployment and fine-tuning.
  • 5 years in testing and launching software products, plus 3 years in software design and architecture.
  • Experience integrating generative AI and LLM interfaces into workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Build automated evaluation systems for model performance assessments using LLMs and human inputs.
  • Establish metrics to measure model attributes like grounding, coherence, and safety.
  • Utilize tools to conduct evaluations across various models and datasets efficiently.
  • Collaborate with research and cross-functional teams, providing insights to enhance model quality.
  • Create tools to streamline the evaluation process.

Benefits

  • Equity benefits
  • 20% bonus target
Full Job Description
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X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), ML infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.
  • 5 years of experience with ML design and ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience integrating generative AI tools or Large Language Model (LLM) interfaces into workflows.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.


About the job

As a part of Google Pics, an upcoming AI-powered visual editor seamlessly integrated across Google Workspace to bring Gen-AI photo and design capabilities directly onto the canvas. In this role, you will work with the advanced image-understanding capabilities of GemPix and Gemini to empower users to intuitively edit, transform, and generate images across all Workspace surfaces. In this role, you will be executing against a 2026 roadmap, building on limited testing and consumer experiments ahead of a General Availability (GA) launch in 2026. You will join a team that requires executing at a fast pace against a comprehensive roadmap of model capabilities.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Build both human-powered and Large Language Model (LLM)-powered automated evaluation systems to assess model performance.
  • Establish clear metrics to measure aspects like grounding, coherence, safety, and helpfulness.
  • Utilize platforms and tools to efficiently run evaluations across different models and datasets.
  • Provide actionable insights from evaluations to improve model quality, often in collaboration with research, and cross-functional teams.
  • Create tools and systems that make the evaluation process more efficient and effective.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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$182.5 billion
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