Staff Software Engineer, Log Storage & AI Systems

Google; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Log Storage team in California. You will work on large-scale systems, contribute to AI-enabled workflows, and drive architectural decisions that impact billions of users.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence product strategy, and help shape the future of data storage and retrieval at Google, while delivering robust, scalable software in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of testing, and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 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

C++

Testing and QA

Software design

Software architecture

AI tool integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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

Job description

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Log Storage team in California. You will work on large-scale systems, contribute to AI-enabled workflows, and drive architectural decisions that impact billions of users.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence product strategy, and help shape the future of data storage and retrieval at Google, while delivering robust, scalable software in a fast-paced environment.