Staff Software Engineer, Games, Google Labs
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
info_outline X Note: By applying to this position you will have
an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the
following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA . Minimum
qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical
experience. 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python,
Javascript (React), Kotlin. 5 years of experience testing, and
launching software products. 3 years of experience with software
design and architecture. Experience leveraging Gen AI technologies
(e.g Gemini Code assist/Antigravity, Codex, Claude Code, etc.).
Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering,
Computer Science, or a related technical field. 8 years of
experience with data structures and algorithms. 3 years of
experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and
setting technical direction. 3 years of experience working in a
complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or
cross-business projects. 3 years of experience working with the
gaming industry. 2 years of experience developing AI Agents to
create developer tools and enhance developer experience. 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. Labs is a group focused on incubating
early-stage efforts in support of Google’s mission to organize the
world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Our team exists to help discover and create new ways to advance our
core products through exploration and the application of new
technologies. We work to build new solutions that have the
potential to transform how users interact with Google. Our goal is
to drive innovation by developing new Google products and
capabilities that deliver significant impact over longer
timeframes. 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 Engineer systems and tools to power vast,
persistent, and emergent games using frontier models. Collaborate
on an early-stage, AI-assisted game development studio by building
a high-performance, editor-grade application for real-time
generation of code, visuals, and audio. Integrate multi-agent
systems by building the client-side orchestration layer that
connects user inputs to agent swarms. Collaborate with research and
backend engineers to integrate experimental Application Programming
Interfaces (API) and internal Google models. Rapidly prototype new
features, iterate on the human-in-the-loop experience, and help
shape high-level architectural decisions.
Keywords: Google, Palo Alto , Staff Software Engineer, Games, Google Labs, IT / Software / Systems , Mountain View, California
