Senior Staff Software Engineer, Cloud AI, Full Stack

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 365,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% bonus target

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Cloud AI in Sunnyvale, CA. This role involves setting technical goals and collaborating with product and engineering teams to enhance the Colab platform.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of software development experience and a strong background in technical leadership. The position offers a competitive compensation package including salary, bonuses, and equity.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Set technical goals and roadmap for the Colab platform.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align execution.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the Colab organization.

Skills

Software development

Design and architecture

Technical leadership

Machine learning

Developer tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Cloud AI, Full Stack

Google Sunnyvale, CA, USA

Required Qualifications

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

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.
• 5 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 designing, building, or implementing cutting‑edge machine learning (ML) and developer‑focused tooling.
• Experience developing and scaling high‑performance developer tools, environments, or platforms.

Responsibilities

• Set overarching technical goals, roadmap, and architectural decisions to ensure Colab continues as the premier notebook platform inside and outside Google.
• Collaborate closely with product, user experience (UX), and partner engineering teams to seamlessly align technical execution with product strategy and goals.
• Oversee the scalability, reliability, security, and overall engineering excellence of all Colab systems and infrastructure.
• Scale team velocity and performance continuously by advocating and implementing the best engineering tools and practices.
• Mentor, guide, and develop executive engineers and technical leads (TLs) actively within the Colab organization to build a strong engineering culture.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables; design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Compensation & Benefits

US: $262,000 - $365,000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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