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[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/80998761983025862-software-engineer-retrieval-engine) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Alphabet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) / Software Engineer, Retrieval Engine ## Job description info_outline 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. Retrieval Engine's mission is to provide scalable, easy-to-use, cutting-edge information retrieval over all Google's data. It enables efficient, reliable, real-time retrieval over large-scale datasets containing multiple types of data, including embeddings, text, geo-locations, and numerics. Retrieval Engine is used to power the worlds largest search engines such as google.com, youtube.com and others and we're building infrastructure and quality systems that feed GenAI model's context windows with relevant information (example applications are Search AI Mode, Search AI Overviews, and Gemini). Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ### US $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 23, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 30, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: San Jose, CA, USA[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/80998761983025862-software-engineer-retrieval-engine) ## Hiring at Alphabet - Open jobs: 3,591 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Aug 20, 2026 [All Alphabet jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Alphabet ### [Dev and AI Infra Software Engineer, Release and Test Infra, XR](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/13d97745bbfa27ed8d5b/) San Jose, CA, USA ### [Founding Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Data Warehouse](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/a2cd65200e5acb0a3021/) San Jose, CA, USA ### [Software Engineer III, AI/ML, Core](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/4d48f735b33cdae844fb/) San Jose, CA, USA ### [Software Engineer Manager II, Privacy, Safety, and Security, AI Platforms](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/6c39c76842f7f84712b5/) San Jose, CA, USA ### [Software Engineer, DevAI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/c2436ea87760c7dbc205/) San Jose, CA, USA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Records Retrieval Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/humana/jobs/fd6bec51ebbd6a1483e1/) Humana · Remote, Virginia ### [Sr Engineer - AI Platforms / Context Intelligence (API's, search, information retrieval, agentic workflows)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/target/jobs/12401e242d60b219f0e8/) Target · Mongolia ### [Product Test Engineer II - Engine System Unit Integration](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/2d98955c339814283023/) BAE Systems · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States ### [Senior Platform Software Engineer, OCI Kubernetes Engine](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/oracle/jobs/cc5a082bec23488e42f4/) Oracle · Nashville, TN, United States ### [Software Engineer, Realtime Engine Technology - Reality Labs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/meta-platforms/jobs/d3ce0c4246c001e2287a/) Meta Platforms · Los Angeles, CA +2 more OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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