Senior Staff Distributed Systems Architect

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to architect and lead large-scale distributed systems, translating complex requirements into scalable pipelines and driving long-term technical roadmaps across multiple teams. The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and scalable infrastructure for Google’s global services and data-center ecosystems.

Ideal candidates demonstrate leadership across engineering lines, ability to simplify legacy infrastructure, and a track record of building and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience programming in C++.
• 5+ years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale, fault-tolerant geographically distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive long-term technical roadmap and system architecture for distributed design ecosystems.
• Lead design and evolution of highly distributed, fault-tolerant software infrastructure.
• Establish standards and principles across multiple software stacks to reduce redundancy and technical debt.
• Apply systemic focus to architectural decisions for global performance, security, and operational simplicity.

Skills

C++ programming

Design & architecture

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to architect and lead large-scale distributed systems, translating complex requirements into scalable pipelines and driving long-term technical roadmaps across multiple teams. The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and scalable infrastructure for Google’s global services and data-center ecosystems.

Ideal candidates demonstrate leadership across engineering lines, ability to simplify legacy infrastructure, and a track record of building and