Staff Software Engineer: Cloud Infrastructure & Security

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

Job summary

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Infrastructure within Google Cloud Security and Privacy in Sunnyvale, CA. The role demands advanced experience in software development, large-scale distributed systems, and leadership across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include guiding project priorities, designing and deploying scalable software, and ensuring robust security and privacy practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years building large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• 5 years testing and launching software products.
• 3 years of software design and architecture.

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

Software development experience

Distributed systems

Leadership abilities

Security and privacy awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in related field (preferred)

Job description

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Infrastructure within Google Cloud Security and Privacy in Sunnyvale, CA. The role demands advanced experience in software development, large-scale distributed systems, and leadership across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include guiding project priorities, designing and deploying scalable software, and ensuring robust security and privacy practices.