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Software Engineer, Commerce Content Safety

Google

Mountain View, CA

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Algorithms, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Natural Language, Business Growth, C++ Programming Language, Computer Science, Data Analysis, Data Storage, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Information Retrieval, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Search, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Machine Learning, Moderating Skills, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Network Design, Operational Audit, Performance Analysis, Performance Modeling, Programming Languages, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Scalable System Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, Technical Delivery, Training Data Sets, User Interface Design
LOCATION
Mountain View, CA
POSTED
Today

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (Python, C++, etc.).
  • Experience in artificial intelligence or machine learning.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 1 year of experience in machine learning, generative AI and AI algorithms.

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.

The Commerce Content Safety team ensures a safe and trustworthy Google Commerce experience. We're on the front lines, protecting users and merchants by maintaining content integrity, moderating shopping queries, and overseeing shopping GenAI safety.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 + 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

  • Design, build, deploy, and iterate on machine learning models (including LLMs) to detect policy violations in Shopping content for various moderation tasks, including text, image, and potentially video analysis.
  • Develop and deploy scalable pipelines for high-quality training data curation, striving for gold-standard datasets and implementing frameworks for model evaluation and performance tracking.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, data analysts, operations teams, and other engineering teams to understand requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and deliver impactful results.
  • Collaborate with other engineering teams (Search, Gemini, Shopping Infra, Compliance, Merchant Tools, Ads safety) to integrate and support content safety measures.
  • Analyze data to identify patterns of abuse, measure the effectiveness of our systems, and guide future improvements.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is 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. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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