Senior Staff Software Engineer & Tech Lead - Cloud Scale

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off: 20 days/year

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (69 Seattle)

Maternity Leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days/year

Job summary

Google’s software engineers develop next-generation technologies at massive scale. You will work on high-impact projects across distributed teams, guiding design, architecture, testing, and deployment.

The role emphasizes leadership, versatile problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration to push technology forward. US compensation includes a base range of $262000-$364000 with a 25% target bonus plus equity and comprehensive benefits; individual pay depends on skills, experience, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of programming experience in C++.
• 5 years in design and architecture; testing/launching software.
• Preferred: Master’s/PhD in Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 8 years in data structures/algorithms.
• 5 years in technical leadership leading teams.
• 3 years in matrixed, cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C++ programming

Software design & architecture

Testing & deployment

Data structures & algorithms

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

Job description

Google’s software engineers develop next-generation technologies at massive scale. You will work on high-impact projects across distributed teams, guiding design, architecture, testing, and deployment.

The role emphasizes leadership, versatile problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration to push technology forward. US compensation includes a base range of $262000-$364000 with a 25% target bonus plus equity and comprehensive benefits; individual pay depends on skills, experience, and