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[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/89259715770360518-senior-staff-software-engineer-ai-mode-and-ai-overviews-helpfulness) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Alphabet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) / Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI Mode and AI Overviews Helpfulness ## 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. This team focuses on improving foundational AI overview quality from collaboration with Deepmind partners to improve underlying one recipe models to end-to-end quality with prompt optimization, quality evaluations, and live experiments. Our team's mission is to deliver quality by optimizing response helpfulness to ensure the right content is included in a way that is easy to consume. In this role, you will work on improving Google Search's flagship GenAI experiences, including AI overviews and AI mode, to be a trusted knowledge companion with conversations that feel natural and effortless. In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. ### US $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 7, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 7, 2026 - Listed for: Under a day - Location: New York, NY, USA[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/89259715770360518-senior-staff-software-engineer-ai-mode-and-ai-overviews-helpfulness) ## Hiring at Alphabet - Open jobs: 3,389 - 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 ### [Software Engineer III, AI/ML, Google Ads](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/db53568c4a693ef365f9/) New York, NY, USA ### [Software Engineer III, Front End](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/5e48400b818b151714b1/) New York, NY, USA ### [Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Performance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/d5fdb736fa1e316924e5/) New York, NY, USA ### [Senior Staff Tech Lead, Google Retail Ads](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/538d284495381066a9ab/) New York, NY, USA ### [Senior Strategic Agency Manager, Google Customer Solutions](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/8e512f50a4b484ca2296/) New York, NY, USA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Radar Mode Software Developer - Gen4 Airborne Radar](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rtx/jobs/e21af1b325c2994ba5ff/) RTX ### [Senior Staff GPU Kernel Mode Driver Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/4faba0f680ae2e8843e3/) Qualcomm · Santa Clara, California, United States of America ### [Failure Mode Avoidance Engineer, Ford Energy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ford-motor/jobs/bb95c18b3386dea3c200/) Ford Motor · Dearborn, MI, United States ### [Senior Engineer, Advanced Packaging — Fail-Mode Metric Reaction (FMR)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/micron-technology/jobs/2286f64efa0d67f0b953/) Micron Technology · Boise, ID - Main Site ### [Multi-Mode Surveillance Radar Lead](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rtx/jobs/fcb70609138d4ebe2ff5/) RTX · MCKINNEY, TX, US [Jobs in New York, NY](/locations/us/ny/new-york/)[Jobs in New York](/locations/us-ny/)[Software Engineering jobs](/functions/software-engineering/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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