Staff Infra Engineer, Vertex AI Core – Scale & Security

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Vertex Core Infra in Cloud AI. You will own outcomes, influence stakeholders, and build scalable foundation infra for Vertex AI with strong C++, Go, and Kubernetes experience.

Role requires 8+ years in software development, deep system design, and the ability to integrate generative AI tools and LLM interfaces into workflows. Expect collaboration across Google Cloud, security, and compliance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or Large Language Model (LLM) interfaces into workflows.
• Experience with Kubernetes, C++, and Go programming.
• Experience working with Apps Framework, Distributed Systems, Spanner, Google Cloud Platform, One Platform, and Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, design and implement critical infra for Vertex AI products.
• Solve complex backend bottlenecks to improve scalability and reliability.
• Drive security and compliance features across the platform.
• Collaborate with AI initiatives like Gemini, Partners MaaS, and Agents.
• Improve interoperability of Vertex AI components with GCP services.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Software development

Software testing

Software architecture

Gen AI integration

Kubernetes

C++

Go

Distributed systems

GCP

One Platform

Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering/CS

Tools

Kubernetes

GCP

Spanner

One Platform

Job description

Google Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Vertex Core Infra in Cloud AI. You will own outcomes, influence stakeholders, and build scalable foundation infra for Vertex AI with strong C++, Go, and Kubernetes experience.

Role requires 8+ years in software development, deep system design, and the ability to integrate generative AI tools and LLM interfaces into workflows. Expect collaboration across Google Cloud, security, and compliance teams.