Software Engineer – Finance & Growth Platform (Payments)

About the role

Google is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Consumer Payments Finance and Growth Platform team. You will help build and evolve the infrastructure that powers payments data processing, growth, engagement and business generation for Google’s global consumer payments business.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable features and infrastructure for the Finance and Growth platform.
• Handle all technical aspects of development, including requirements definition, design, implementation, unit testing, and integration.
• Contribute to the architectural evolution of the platform, ensuring high‑performance services that can handle millions of requests per second.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of software development experience (or 1 year with an advanced degree).
• 1+ year of experience with Generative AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models, AI evaluations, training, or related models.
• Preferred: Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or related field, and experience with AI/ML systems and distributed systems design.

Required skills

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript.
• Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, and AI evaluation/training pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems design and building high‑performance services.