Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI, Voice Agent Quality

Google's Cloud Applied AI organization is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their voice agent quality initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and enterprise solutions, focusing on creating high-quality, LLM-based voice agents that deliver natural and low-latency interactions.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work with Google's cutting-edge AI technologies, including collaboration with Google DeepMind and Vertex teams. You'll be responsible for developing and optimizing conversational agents deployed at scale, serving real-world applications from large call centers to food ordering systems. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in ML infrastructure, NLP, and speech recognition technologies.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead technical strategy, conduct experimental design, and drive quality improvements across audio processing and latency optimization. The role requires close collaboration with multiple teams and the ability to influence technical direction across the organization. You'll work with state-of-the-art language models and voice technologies, while having direct impact on how enterprises connect with their customers through AI.

The position offers competitive compensation ($197,000-$291,000 base salary) plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll be joining a team that's transforming enterprise-grade voice agents, working with brilliant AI leaders, and having access to Global 1000 customers through Google Cloud relationships. This role is perfect for someone who combines deep technical expertise with leadership skills and a passion for advancing conversational AI technology.

The role is based in either Sunnyvale, CA or Kirkland, WA, offering the opportunity to work from major Google offices while collaborating with teams across the organization. You'll be part of Google's larger mission to develop next-generation technologies that impact billions of users, while focusing specifically on enterprise AI solutions that are reshaping how businesses interact with their customers.