Staff Software Engineer, Merchant Infrastructure

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Merchant Infrastructure team, specifically working on the Buyable Corpus project. This role is crucial in developing and maintaining systems that power Google's massive shopping infrastructure, which serves billions of shopping interactions daily. The position involves working with advanced crawling and AI/ML-driven extraction to build a comprehensive shopping data inventory that supports multiple Google products including Commerce, Ads, Search, and YouTube.

The role requires expertise in large-scale system design, distributed computing, and data processing. As a staff engineer, you'll be responsible for architecting solutions that automate and scale business systems, while providing technical leadership and mentorship to team members. The position offers the opportunity to work on critical infrastructure that impacts billions of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in Java programming, system design, and architecture, combined with the ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed organization. Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Machine Learning is highly valued, as these technologies are integral to the team's work in data extraction and processing.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technical leader who wants to make a significant impact on Google's commerce infrastructure while working with cutting-edge technologies in AI/ML and large-scale distributed systems. The role offers the chance to work on challenging technical problems while contributing to products that serve billions of users globally.