Staff Software Developer, Gmail Delivery

Google Inc.; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 216,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Staff Software Developer for Gmail Delivery at Google Waterloo, ON. You will own outcomes, influence stakeholders, and contribute to the core Gmail delivery and routing infrastructure, focusing on backend server development and scalable, low-latency systems.

The role emphasizes building highly available systems, guiding teams, and delivering end-to-end software in a fast-paced, global environment. Advanced problem-solving and collaboration across functions are essential.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or experience with compute/storage/hardware architecture.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of developers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Skills

C++

Distributed systems

Software design

Data structures & algorithms

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's or PhD in Engineering/CS or related

Job description

Staff Software Developer, Gmail Delivery

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Google Waterloo, ON, Canada

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Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders;deep expertise in domain.

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Google utilizes AI tools to assist in assessing candidates in our hiring processes.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

8 years of experience programming in C++.

• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience building highly available, low-latency, and scalable distributed systems for real-time communication.

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.

We’re looking for talented software developers who love working on complex developing issues on service that has a very large and loyal customer base. As part of the team working on the core of Gmail’s email delivery and routing infrastructure, you’ll help evolve the platform, rebuilding and rethinking this critical infrastructure in order to meet requirements of customers and compliance requirements around the world. With a focus on backend server development, you will design, implement and roll out changes that will help improve the Gmail platform for its massive customer base. In addition, you’ll be part of the team that monitors and investigates production health and ensures that the system is reliable, safe and secure.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Canada: $216000 - $221000 (CAD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of developers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

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