[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Alphabet jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Alphabet · Mountain View, CA # Staff Software Engineer, Inference Performance Optimization, GenAI, DeepMind Mountain View, CA, USA Senior individual contributor Software Engineering Listed on Alphabet’s official careers site. Listed as of October 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/138336296211751622-staff-software-engineer-inference-performance-optimization-genai-deepmind) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Alphabet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) / Staff Software Engineer, Inference Performance Optimization, GenAI, DeepMind ## Job description ### Minimum qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in software development. Experience in Python and C++, including navigating, debugging, and modifying serving codebases. Experience with AI model execution constraints, throughput-latency tradeoffs, memory bandwidth limitations, and modern serving architectures. ### Preferred qualifications Experience with real world LLM inference serving environments or direct contributions to modern open-source inference frameworks (e.g., vLLM, TensorRT-LLM, SGLang, Dynamo). Experience profiling workloads using standard ML profilers (e.g., PyTorch profiler) and internal trace analysis tools. Experience with observability and reliability for large distributed systems. Familiarity with GPU/TPU/accelerator performance concepts (e.g. memory bandwidth, quantization, collective communication, kernel), and can reason their implications to the overall inference serving performance. About the job At DeepMind our mission is to build the world's first general-purpose learning agent. Central to this mission is the complex task of measuring the intelligence of our prototypes. As a Software Engineer, you will be working with the cutting edge AI agents developed by our exceptional team of Machine Learning and Neuroscience research scientists. Your responsibilities will include everything from creating systems for agent testing using 2D and 3D games to developing test problems within physics simulators. You will create graphical visualization of results, build competitive agent leaderboards and test new algorithms on robots. To succeed in this role you will need to have a strong foundation in software engineering and enjoy working on a wide range of challenging problems within a mission-driven team. As an Inference Performance Engineer, you will push the boundaries of AI model execution at scale. In this role, you will be at the forefront of making large-scale AI inference faster, cheaper, and more efficient. You will analyze the entire inference stack to identify critical bottlenecks and drive systemic improvements. By combining deep systems profiling, benchmarking, and first-principles problem solving, your work will directly maximize hardware throughput, reduce cost-to-serve, and empower our cross-functional teams to make data-driven capacity and latency tradeoffs. Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority. We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 13, 2026 - Listed for: Under a day - Location: Mountain View, CA, USA[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/138336296211751622-staff-software-engineer-inference-performance-optimization-genai-deepmind) ## More jobs at Alphabet ### [Director, Software Engineering, Search Logs Data Platform](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/625f7ed84291403b68b6/) Mountain View, CA, USA ### [Machine Learning Staff Software Engineer, Pixel Camera](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/115fb183996d1aa33ca1/) Mountain View, CA, USA ### [Photos Mission Tech Lead, Applied AI, Full Stack](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/db16915485c08aaef336/) Mountain View, CA, USA ### [Play and Developer Ecosystem Strategy Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/04961a92863cd0e34c96/) Mountain View, CA, USA ### [Product Manager II, Watch Software, Consumer and Developer Communications Experiences](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/408f393be7a96a10a892/) Mountain View, CA, USA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Senior/Staff Software Engineer - LLM Inference Systems & Open-Source](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/9a75fc0ddfc509ef295a/) Qualcomm · Santa Clara, California, United States of America, San Diego ### [Senior Lead Software Engineer- Inference Platform Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/95757082bf50908c445a/) JPMorganChase · Seattle, WA, United States ### [Sr. Software Engineer - AI Inference & Serving](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/974d70bae9ac87e73435/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Staff Software Engineer, Inference](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/coreweave/jobs/52105d6255165e001fef/) CoreWeave · Bellevue, WA, Sunnyvale, CA ### [Staff Software Engineer, Inference API](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cerebras-systems/jobs/1833019f0826d693de82/) Cerebras Systems · Sunnyvale, CA OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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