Software Engineer, PS1

Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in a team leadership or people management role. Experience with software development, C++, and large-scale data processing. Preferred qualifications: Experience with C, routing protocols, algorithms, data structures, software architecture, and software engineering. 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. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. The PS1 Infrastructure team is at the heart of powering next-generation AI Personalization experiences across Google. We provide the massive-scale, policy-compliant, real-time and batch data processing platform essential for building deeply personal and intelligent features. In this role, you will shape the future of personal data infrastructure, directly enabling key strategic initiatives such as Gemini Personal Intelligence, which relies on PS1 to build and serve user profiles. 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 $207,000-$300,000 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 Lead and grow a team of engineers across Sunnyvale and Zurich responsible for critical PS1 Infrastructure, a core component for AI Personalization and personal data processing in general. Drive the technical strategy and execution for evolving PS1, including the migration of key processing components to the conduit framework for enhanced reliability and isolation. Collaborate with product teams (Gemini, Search, Photos, etc.) to understand requirements and deliver scalable, low-latency, and policy-compliant data processing capabilities. Oversee project delivery, ensure operational excellence, and foster a strong engineering culture. Attract, develop, and retain engineering talent.

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