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Software Engineer, Backend Scale Performance of Search

Google

Sunnyvale, California, U.S.
Full-time, Regular
Posted Aug 22, 2025
Full-time

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About the role

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.

Responsibilities

  • Improve performance and utilization of search backend systems by finding and resolving performance bottlenecks.
  • Collaborate with server platform teams and Google DeepMind to build and optimize vector based search solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in C++ programming languages.
  • Experience in one or more of the following: test automation, refactoring code, test-driven development, build infrastructure, optimizing software, debugging, building tools and testing frameworks.

Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Health insurance
  • 401k matching
  • Flight privileges

About the Company

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

Job Details

Salary Range

$141,000 - $202,000/yearly

Location

Sunnyvale, California, U.S.

Employment Type

Full-time, Regular

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