Staff Software Engineer, AI Agent, Google Cloud IAM Infrastructure

Google Inc.; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Sick leave

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google seeks a Staff Software Engineer for AI Agent in Google Cloud IAM Infrastructure to architect agentic authorization and advance IAM with AI/ML integration. You will mentor engineers, define roadmaps, and contribute to a scalable, secure IAM foundation supporting multi-agent ecosystems.

Based in Kirkland/Seattle area, you will collaborate across teams to deliver high-availability infrastructure and adheres to Google’s security standards while driving innovation in cloud security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role, designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• 5 years of experience with cloud computing technologies.
• 3 years of experience in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to real-world problems, in infrastructure or security domains.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement agentic authorization solutions, directly contributing to GCP’s Agent Cloud foundation strategy.
• Lead the evolution of Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) through AI/ML integration.
• Collaborate with product managers, technical program managers, and other engineering teams to define the roadmap and deliver on commitments.
• Mentor and grow a team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Ensure the operational health of our systems by participating in on-call rotations and driving improvements to monitoring and automation.

Skills

Distributed systems design

Cloud computing

AI/ML in infrastructure

Technical leadership

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

C++

Security infrastructure

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, AI Agent, Google Cloud IAM Infrastructure

Google Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role, designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• 5 years of experience with cloud computing technologies.
• 3 years of experience in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to real-world problems, in infrastructure or security domains.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience programming in C++.
• Experience working in cloud security.

Job Summary

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. As a software engineer, you will work on a critical project for Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as your fast-paced business grows and evolves. 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.

About the Team

GCP’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) team, Capsium, is building the critical access control foundation to secure enterprise AI adoption. Self-supporting AI agents shift the security focus from "Who has access?" to "What can this agent do?" introducing complex new tests: obscured risk perimeters, rapid proliferation of high-velocity non-human identities, and dynamic actions that outpace traditional static policies. To address these threats, we are developing the core AUTHZ platform that empowers Google Cloud Platform (GCP) customers to confidently connect large language models (LLMs) and deploy complex, multi-agent ecosystems without compromising their security posture.

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.

Salary

US: $207,000 - $301,000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement agentic authorization solutions, directly contributing to GCP’s Agent Cloud foundation strategy.
• Lead the evolution of Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) through AI/ML integration. Drive the technical vision and design for the feature development of a highly available, low-latency, and scalable infrastructure systems for IAM policies and resources.
• Collaborate with product managers, technical program managers, and other engineering teams across our organization to define the roadmap and deliver on our commitments.
• Mentor and grow a team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Ensure the operational health of our systems by participating in on-call rotations and driving improvements to our monitoring and automation.

Legal

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.