Software Engineer, Fleet Analytics, PhD, Early Career, 2026
Google · Posted Nov 7
Search engine, cloud computing, software, hardware, and artificial intelligence services
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About the role
The AI and Infrastructure (AI2) organization within Google Cloud builds AI/ML capabilities and the software, hardware, and ML systems infrastructure behind Google services such as Search and YouTube and Google Cloud products. This early-career PhD software engineering role involves mathematical optimization models, platform capabilities, prototyping, and safe rollout in areas including AI/ML, networking, data storage, security, and distributed systems.
What you will do
- Design, develop, and maintain advanced optimization models (e.g., mixed integer programming).
- Design and develop other platform capabilities.
- Experiment and prototype for foundational tech stacks comparison and selection.
- Implement, deploy, and rollout features following safe rollout practices.
- Interact with users, partner teams for feature scoping, rollout support, and training.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience applying mathematical techniques to solve large-scale, intractable problems.
- Experience conducting advanced research in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or relevant experience.
Preferred qualifications
- PhD in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operation Research, or a related field.
- Experience with mathematical optimization (e.g., LP, IP, MIP, NLP).
- Understanding of private and public cloud design considerations and limitations in the areas of virtualization and global infrastructure, distributed systems, load balancing and networking.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Google
Google LLC is an American multinational technology company focusing on artificial intelligence, online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, and consumer electronics. As a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., it is widely recognized for services like Google Search, YouTube, Android, and the Gemini AI ecosystem.
- Industry
- Internet
- Company size
- 180000+ employees
- Founded
- 1998-09-04
- Location
- Mountain View, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $25M raised
- 1999-06-07Series A$25M
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer
Chief Executive Officer, Google Cloud
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