Software Engineer, Core Labs

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, 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 in an object oriented language or Python.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Ability to collaborate well both within and outside the team.
• Ability to acquire 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.

As part of the Core Labs team, you will explore emergent technologies like generative AI and apply it for real world use cases to improve Googler efficiency. The industry is focused to apply Large Language Model (LLM) for real world applications beyond information retrieval from the open internet, and at Core Labs we will be exploring many enterprise use cases within Google.

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 $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

• Develop full stack prototypes for greenfield projects.
• Demonstrate debugging and troubleshooting skills in distributed computing.
• Work extensively cross-functional (x)-team and Cross-Product Area (x-PA) (e.g., UX, Client, Partner teams) to survey existing pain points, and propose solutions and improvements.
• Participate in and lead architecture and engineering designs with peers and stakeholders, and exercise technical judgment (e.g., deciding between available technologies).
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, accuracy, testability, and efficiency). Ability to work in other PA code bases
  
  
  

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