Staff Full-Stack Engineer: Lead Large-Scale AI Systems

Google; United States; On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack, in Sunnyvale, CA, to build scalable backend services and responsive frontend interfaces. The role demands strong technical leadership and the ability to shape architecture for high-traffic systems.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, deep ownership of outcomes, and delivering impactful solutions at scale within a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 5 years of full stack development across backend and frontend.
• 3 years of Google Cloud Platform experience.
• 3 years of large-scale software design and architecture.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces.

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

Full stack

Backend languages

Frontend web

Google Cloud

Large-scale design

AI/LLM integration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack, in Sunnyvale, CA, to build scalable backend services and responsive frontend interfaces. The role demands strong technical leadership and the ability to shape architecture for high-traffic systems.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, deep ownership of outcomes, and delivering impactful solutions at scale within a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.