Staff Software Engineer, Data Acquisitions & AI Tools

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google engineers develop scalable, cutting-edge software across information retrieval, distributed computing, and AI. You will contribute to core projects, with opportunities to switch teams as the organization evolves, while driving innovation and strong technical direction.

The role requires leadership and deep expertise in systems design, with a focus on high-impact, cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for scalable software at scale.

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 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

C++

Java

Python

Kotlin

Go

Generative AI integration

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering/CS or related field

Job description

Google engineers develop scalable, cutting-edge software across information retrieval, distributed computing, and AI. You will contribute to core projects, with opportunities to switch teams as the organization evolves, while driving innovation and strong technical direction.

The role requires leadership and deep expertise in systems design, with a focus on high-impact, cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for scalable software at scale.