Senior Software Engineer, Quantum

Senior Software Engineer, Quantum – Google

Preferred work locations:
Goleta, CA, USA;
Seattle, WA, USA

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Google’s software engineers develop next‑generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products 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, data storage, security, AI, natural language processing, UI design, and mobile.

In this role, you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, and design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

The full‑potential quantum computing vision will be unlocked with a large‑scale computer capable of complex, error‑corrected computations. Google Quantum AI’s mission is to build this computer and unlock solutions to classically intractable problems.

US base salary range: $166,000‑$244,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

• Scope problems and recommend solutions for both short‑ and long‑term needs, taking ownership of goals and road‑mapping to influence other engineers, and implementing solutions or delegating to colleagues.
• Drive outcomes as a key contributor, designing or implementing projects that span multiple quarters without supervision, and consistently generating ideas to solve problems.
• Write and review code to ensure best practices, contributing to data preparation, optimization, and performance enhancements and confirming all aspects of technical work are high quality.
• Seek out and incorporate feedback on designs to determine when to enhance existing systems or build new systems and contribute to existing documentation or educational content.
• Work closely with other research groups and collaborate with teams of different backgrounds, including hardware engineers, electronic engineers, and research scientists.

Google is an equal‑opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology and Engineering