Senior Staff Engineer - AI/ML Storage & Kubernetes

Google Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and dis/

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days + 6.15 hrs/pay

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for GKE AI Data in the Seattle area to own storage and data pipelines for AI/ML workloads. You will work across Kubernetes, AI/ML infra, and cross-functional teams to drive scalable solutions and influence architectural decisions.

We prize deep domain expertise, a track record of leading complex projects, and the ability to mentor engineers while delivering high-impact results. This role offers extensive growth and industry-leading benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; testing/launching software products.

Responsibilities

• Guide the architectural direction for GKE AI Data ensuring scalable storage solutions.
• Drive storage solutions for AI/ML issues, including caching and fast model loading.
• Partner with storage teams in GCP and contribute to OSS initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver complex technical outcomes.
• Mentor and guide teams of engineers on strategy and execution.

Skills

Ownership & decision making

Problem solving (ambiguous)

Stakeholder influence

Domain expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

PyTorch

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for GKE AI Data in the Seattle area to own storage and data pipelines for AI/ML workloads. You will work across Kubernetes, AI/ML infra, and cross-functional teams to drive scalable solutions and influence architectural decisions.

We prize deep domain expertise, a track record of leading complex projects, and the ability to mentor engineers while delivering high-impact results. This role offers extensive growth and industry-leading benefits.