Software Engineer, PhD, Early Career, Infrastructure, 2026 Start
Google is one of the world’s leading suppliers and consumers of ML and AI technology. As a PhD graduate, you will work on critical projects and collaborate with various teams, contributing to products that are changing the world across many product areas including AI and Infrastructure. Responsibilities Participate in or lead team projects to carry out design, analysis, and development of advanced systems across the stack, using your research expertise Write documents that set new technical directions. Contribute to existing documentation or educational content, and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback Study, diagnose and resolve complex technical issues by analyzing the sources of the issues and the impact on software, hardware, network, or service operations and quality Develop code, review code developed by other developers, and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, accuracy, testability, and efficiency) Skills PhD degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience Experience coding in one of the following programming languages including but not limited to: C, C++, Python Java or Golang Experience in one or more of the following: architecting or developing distributed systems, concurrency, multi-threading, or synchronization Research experience in algorithms, architecture, artificial intelligence, compilers, databases, data mining, distributed systems, machine learning, networking, or systems Experience in designing and implementing a complex system, for production or experimental use Experience with performance, reliability, systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging Ability to start full-time role in 2026 Excellent engineering skills Benefits Bonus Equity Benefits Company Overview Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Google has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8763 in 2025, 8872 in 2024, 9682 in 2023, 11626 in 2022, 9109 in 2021, 9785 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.