Staff Software Engineer, Geo Automotive SDK - Maps & AI

Google LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off – 20 days per year

Sick time – 40 hours/year (Seattle 69)

Maternity Leave 28–30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 paid days

Job summary

Google LLC in Seattle, WA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Geo Automotive SDK. You will guide the Auto SDK platform, own APIs, and coordinate with automotive partners to drive scalable roadmaps.

You will lead cross-functional teams, oversee client-side architectures, and shape technical direction across engineering, product, and partners. This role emphasizes AI-native, scalable software for maps and navigation within Android ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development and system architecture.
• Experience leading alignment across engineering, product, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience as a technical lead owning client-side architectures, APIs, or SDK platforms.
• Experience in stakeholder management with external customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for the Auto SDK platform and its public API surface.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex features end to end, from API design through core navigation.
• Own a vertical or horizontal workstream as its DRI, driving platform investments that unblock feature throughput.
• Drive consensus among senior engineers and cross-functional stakeholders through clear design and strategy documentation.
• Act as the senior technical counterpart to automaker engineering teams alongside forward deployed engineers and product managers.

Skills

Leadership

SDK ownership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kotlin

Java

C++

Android

Job description

Google LLC in Seattle, WA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Geo Automotive SDK. You will guide the Auto SDK platform, own APIs, and coordinate with automotive partners to drive scalable roadmaps.

You will lead cross-functional teams, oversee client-side architectures, and shape technical direction across engineering, product, and partners. This role emphasizes AI-native, scalable software for maps and navigation within Android ecosystems.