Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 248,000 - 349,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned software engineer to lead high-impact projects and drive innovation in technology. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your extensive experience in software development and technical leadership to manage project priorities and deliverables. You will design and enhance large-scale software solutions that impact millions of users globally. This innovative firm offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will shape the future of technology, making a significant difference in how users connect and interact with information. If you're passionate about solving complex problems and pushing technology boundaries, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with a focus on large-scale systems.
• Experience in technical leadership and project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Design, develop, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Skills

Software Development

Large-scale Infrastructure

Distributed Systems

Data Structures/Algorithms

Technical Leadership

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree or PhD in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
2. 8 years of experience in software development.
3. 7 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
4. 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.

Preferred qualifications:

1. Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
2. 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
3. 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
4. 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000-$349,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/).

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
2. Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
3. Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
4. Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
5. Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.