Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Google Cloud provides enterprise-grade infrastructure, platform, and industry solutions leveraging cutting-edge technology on the cleanest cloud in the industry.
$180,000 - $350,000
Cloud
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Google Cloud is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their team in developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise across the full technology stack. You'll work on critical projects for Google Cloud, which accelerates organizations' digital transformation through industry-leading infrastructure and platform solutions.

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll lead high-impact projects, coach distributed engineering teams, and drive technical direction. The role demands both deep technical expertise and strong leadership skills, as you'll be responsible for designing and implementing large-scale software solutions while managing project priorities and deliverables.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of software development experience, with particular depth in system design, architecture, and product launches. You'll work in a dynamic environment where you can influence product direction and mentor other engineers, while leveraging Google's cutting-edge technology to solve critical business problems for customers across 200+ countries.

This position offers the opportunity to work on complex technical challenges at massive scale, collaborate with world-class engineers, and shape the future of cloud computing. You'll be part of Google Cloud's mission to deliver enterprise-grade solutions while maintaining the cleanest cloud in the industry. The role combines technical excellence with leadership impact, making it ideal for engineers who want to drive both technical innovation and team success.

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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
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 related technical field (preferred)
  • 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms (preferred)
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role (preferred)
  • 3 years of experience working in complex, matrixed organizations (preferred)

Benefits For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Parental leave
  • Equal employment opportunity

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