Staff Software Engineer, Content Safety Platform

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information.
$180,000 - $350,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Content Safety Platform

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Content Safety Platform within the Core team. This role is crucial in building the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products, focusing on underlying design elements, developer platforms, and infrastructure. The position requires a seasoned professional with 8+ years of software development experience who will provide technical leadership, coach distributed teams, and drive high-impact projects.

The role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, requiring the ability to manage project priorities while designing and developing large-scale software solutions. As part of the Core team, you'll have a unique opportunity to impact technical decisions across Google, working on essential building blocks that drive innovation and create coherent user experiences.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in software development, testing, and architecture, with a strong background in data structures and algorithms. Leadership experience in complex, matrixed organizations is highly valued, as you'll be working across multiple teams and functions.

Working at Google offers the opportunity to shape how billions of users interact with technology. The company provides a collaborative environment where engineers can be versatile and tackle new problems across the full stack. This role is perfect for someone who wants to combine technical excellence with leadership impact while working on products that operate at massive scale.

Last updated 5 days ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Content Safety Platform

  • 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 Staff Software Engineer, Content Safety Platform

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

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Content Safety Platform

Medical Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
Education Budget
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Accommodation for special needs
  • Global collaboration environment

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