Senior Staff Software Engineer — Cloud SDK Leader

Google; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days/year

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (Seattle 69)

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days

Job summary

Google's Seattle team is seeking a software engineer for the Cloud SDK group. You will shape the gcloud CLI and related client libraries, impacting 150+ partner teams and multiple languages. The role emphasizes architecture, API standards, and scalable SDK infrastructures.

We value leadership, cross-team collaboration, and experience delivering developer tools and SDKs. Expect in-person interviews and a strong benefits package in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in Java, Go, Python, Node.js, Rust, C++, C#, Ruby or PHP.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• 5 years of experience working on developer tools.
• 5 years of experience building Software Development Kits (SDKs).
• 5 years of experience with Cloud APIs.

Responsibilities

• Provide overarching technical direction across all Cloud SDK developer products, including client libraries and CLIs, while defining the core architectural foundation for SDKs to grow in the age of AI.
• Partner closely with Cloud Leadership to align the developer surface with next-generation GCP platform capabilities such as Agentic Identity and establish foundational API development standards across the organization.
• Drive collaboration with more than 150 partner teams across the Cloud organization to seamlessly integrate, scale, and support their API surfaces within the gcloud CLI and client libraries.
• Establish and enforce rigorous SDK and CLI design guidelines to guarantee a unified developer experience (DX) that maximizes product quality and user satisfaction.
• Engage with specialized Veneer client library teams e.g., Spanner, Google Cloud Storage (GCS) to engineer tailored SDK infrastructures that support distinct and complex domain-specific use cases.

Skills

Java

Go

Python

Node.js

Rust

C++

C#

Ruby

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or CS

Tools

gcloud CLI

Client libraries

Cloud APIs

Job description

Google's Seattle team is seeking a software engineer for the Cloud SDK group. You will shape the gcloud CLI and related client libraries, impacting 150+ partner teams and multiple languages. The role emphasizes architecture, API standards, and scalable SDK infrastructures.

We value leadership, cross-team collaboration, and experience delivering developer tools and SDKs. Expect in-person interviews and a strong benefits package in the US.