Senior Staff Software Engineer - Lead Large-Scale Systems

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. We seek engineers who can lead in backend architecture, distributed systems, and large-scale data processing, guiding multiple teams across projects.

As part of Google’s Platforms and Devices, you will design, build, and deploy scalable software solutions, influence technical direction, and collaborate across cross-functional teams in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software engineering focusing on backend architecture, distributed systems, and large-scale data processing.
• 5 years in design/architecture with testing/launching software products.
• Experience leading multiple parallel projects and setting technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of Engineers.
• 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

Backend architecture

Distributed systems

Large-scale data processing

System design

Software testing

Product launch

Technical leadership

Technical direction

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's or PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Authentication systems

Job description

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. We seek engineers who can lead in backend architecture, distributed systems, and large-scale data processing, guiding multiple teams across projects.

As part of Google’s Platforms and Devices, you will design, build, and deploy scalable software solutions, influence technical direction, and collaborate across cross-functional teams in a