Senior Software Engineer, Health and Home Infrastructure — Google Switzerland
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Full description
In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with software development.
- 3 years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale Machine Learning infrastructure and distributed systems.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Experience with software development in C++ or Python, with a strong background in systems programming.
- Experience in architecting scalable machine learning pipelines, from data set management to automated model training.
- Experience in performing deep-dive forensics on distributed systems to root-cause failures across multiple languages and frameworks.
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.
As a software engineer on the Health and Home Infrastructure team in Zurich, you will build and maintain the software infrastructure that powers products relied on by millions of people in their daily lives. The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.
Responsibilities
- Help us advance the state of the art in preventive health care by predicting health risks, such as high blood pressure and insulin resistance, based on a treasure trove of fitness and medical data.
- Bring machine learning research into our products by partnering with our research teams.
- Build machine learning infrastructure for large-scale model training and evaluation.
- Improve and maintain our infrastructure for smooth operation and minimal toil.
- Build data pipelines for creating large-scale machine learning datasets of highly sensitive fitness and medical data. Drive platform unification and simplicity.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience with software development.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Google Switzerland offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Zürich is CHF 113'500 - 172'000 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Google Switzerland. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Google Switzerland offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Google Switzerland during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Google Switzerland?
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