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.