Staff Software Engineer: Lead Platforms, Scale & Architecture

Google; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Google seeks a senior software engineering leader in Austin to drive platforms and devices initiatives. You will influence a distributed team, shape mid-term roadmaps, and deliver scalable, high-quality software across desktop and mobile environments.

The role reports to a Google office and may allow hybrid work per policy. The US base salary ranges between $207,000 and $301,000 plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits, with compensation determined by role, level, and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering Management or a related field with 8 years of experience.
• Alternative: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering Management or a related field, and 6 years of experience.
• 6 years of experience in programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin, or Go; design of algorithms and data structures; systems architecture; debugging; risk management.

Responsibilities

• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers to facilitate alignment on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Develop mid-term technical roadmaps and manage project priorities to ensure deliverables meet future infrastructure needs.
• Design, test, and deploy large-scale software solutions while solving ambiguous problems with high-quality code.
• Review code and implementation practices to provide feedback on style, accuracy, testability, and efficiency.
• Guide system design decisions by clarifying problems, assessing trade-offs, and ensuring scalability and semantic cohesion; drive engineering excellence by defining success metrics, automating processes, and triaging system issues for resolution.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Kotlin

Go

Algorithms design

Systems architecture

Debugging

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science / related field

Job description

Google seeks a senior software engineering leader in Austin to drive platforms and devices initiatives. You will influence a distributed team, shape mid-term roadmaps, and deliver scalable, high-quality software across desktop and mobile environments.

The role reports to a Google office and may allow hybrid work per policy. The US base salary ranges between $207,000 and $301,000 plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits, with compensation determined by role, level, and location.