Staff Software Engineer - Data Acquisitions & AI Platforms

Google LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Data Acquisitions in San Jose to lead data ingestion and processing at scale. You will collaborate across teams to design robust distributed systems and drive architectural decisions.

This role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and high-impact delivery in a fast-paced environment. You will mentor engineers, guide technical direction, and implement AI-enabled data workflows while delivering critical data platform projects that support Google's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design, architecture, and distributed systems.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on 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

Programming languages: C++, Java, PyTh

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Data Acquisitions in San Jose to lead data ingestion and processing at scale. You will collaborate across teams to design robust distributed systems and drive architectural decisions.

This role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and high-impact delivery in a fast-paced environment. You will mentor engineers, guide technical direction, and implement AI-enabled data workflows while delivering critical data platform projects that support Google's