Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Google Cloud accelerates organizations' digital transformation with the best infrastructure, platform, industry solutions and expertise on the cleanest cloud in the industry.
Cloud
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Google Cloud is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their team and drive next-generation technologies that impact billions of users worldwide. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on software development, focusing on critical projects within Google Cloud's infrastructure and platform solutions. The ideal candidate will bring expertise across the full technology stack, from distributed computing to system design, while leading and mentoring engineering teams.

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of Google Cloud's mission to enable digital transformation for organizations globally. You'll work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to the cleanest cloud in the industry, serving customers across 200+ countries. The role demands both technical excellence and leadership skills, as you'll be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale software solutions while providing technical guidance to teams.

The position offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact projects that require deep technical knowledge and strategic thinking. You'll be expected to influence technical direction, coach other engineers, and ensure alignment across teams while managing critical deliverables. The role combines hands-on development with architectural oversight, requiring expertise in areas such as distributed computing, system design, and cloud technologies.

This is an ideal opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact at scale, working with some of the most advanced cloud technologies while leading teams and shaping the future of cloud computing. The role offers the chance to work with talented engineers across Google, solve complex technical challenges, and contribute to products that serve a global customer base.

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Responsibilities For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

  • 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

Requirements For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Java
Python
Go
JavaScript
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience in software development
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (preferred)
  • 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms (preferred)
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction (preferred)
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects (preferred)

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