Staff Software Engineer, Abuse-Protection Core Systems

Google; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Core team is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help build and operate abuse-fighting infrastructure at scale. You will design distributed systems that detect, block, and mitigate egregious abuse, collaborating with cross-functional partners worldwide.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural roadmaps, and navigate regulatory requirements as they apply to safety-critical systems. This role is based in San Jose, CA, with Google's usual global benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 5 years in large-scale design, system architecture, and technical leadership.
• 2 years of technical leadership guiding teams and defining roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on projects.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Define a multi-year technical roadmap for Child Safety systems.
• Oversee architecture for high-scale distributed systems, ensuring maintainability and evolution.
• Advise leaders on technical capabilities related to regulatory requirements.

Skills

Software development

System design

Technical leadership

Roadmapping

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google's Core team is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help build and operate abuse-fighting infrastructure at scale. You will design distributed systems that detect, block, and mitigate egregious abuse, collaborating with cross-functional partners worldwide.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural roadmaps, and navigate regulatory requirements as they apply to safety-critical systems. This role is based in San Jose, CA, with Google's usual global benefits.