Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google One

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google One Senior Staff Software Engineer in Mountain View leads long-term engineering strategy, owns key technical decisions, and guides design tradeoffs across platforms.

You will mentor engineers, drive cross-functional initiatives, and help scale architecture for subscriber features and AI-driven capabilities. The role requires solving ambiguous problems, operating as a technical authority, and influencing stakeholders; in-person interviews are typically part of the process.

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.
• Experience operating as a technical authority on systems and leading projects.
• Experience driving technical and process improvements across engineering organizations.
• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, CS, or related field (preferred).
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 5 years in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years in a complex, matrixed organization with cross-functional projects.
• Experience leading technical strategy, scaling architecture, and anticipating obstacles.

Responsibilities

• Drive the long-term engineering strategy, incorporating priorities and tech shifts.
• Own key technical decisions, guiding design tradeoffs, safety, and risk management.
• Identify system hotspots to improve technical health and remove barriers to productivity.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure features are built consistently across platforms.
• Coach the next generation of technical leaders through mentorship and scalable initiatives.

Skills

C++

Design & Architecture

Project leadership

Technical authority

Process improvements

Data structures & algorithms

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google One

Location: Mountain View, CA, USA

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing or launching software products.
• Experience operating as a technical authority on systems and leading projects.
• Experience driving technical and process improvements across engineering organizations.

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 leading technical strategy, scaling architecture, and anticipating obstacles in shifting environments.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Google One (G1) is Google's membership for personal cloud storage and Google's cutting-edge AI features. G1 is one of Google's fastest growing subscriptions, with over 150 million subscribers. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-impact team, shaping the future of our subscriber experiences, premium features and business growth initiatives. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Drive the long-term engineering strategy, incorporating organizational business priorities and technological shifts.
• Own key technical decisions, guiding the team through design tradeoffs, safety considerations, and risk management.
• Identify system hotspots to improve technical health and remove widely-felt barriers to productivity.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure features are built consistently across different platforms.
• Coach the next generation of technical leaders through direct mentorship and scalable initiatives.

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