Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Core

Google is a global technology leader that develops innovative products and services used by billions of people worldwide.
$189,000 - $284,000
Distributed Systems
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Core

Google's Core team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help build the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products. This role involves developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users, focusing on large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems. As a technical leader, you'll work on critical projects, manage team priorities, and drive technical decisions across the company.

The position requires expertise in software development, distributed computing, and system design. You'll be responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions while providing technical leadership to teams. The role offers opportunities to work on diverse projects and influence Google's technical direction.

The Core team serves as owners and advocates for underlying design elements, developer platforms, and infrastructure at Google. They build central solutions, break down technical barriers, and strengthen existing systems. This unique position allows for significant impact on technical decisions across the company.

Working at Google provides exposure to cutting-edge technologies and the chance to solve complex problems at scale. The role offers competitive compensation, including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll join a collaborative environment that values technical excellence and innovation while working on products that impact billions of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical skills with leadership abilities, bringing experience in large-scale systems and a track record of successful project delivery. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of Google's infrastructure while working with talented engineers across the organization.

Last updated 19 hours ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Core

  • 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, Infrastructure, Core

Kubernetes
Linux
  • 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
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks
  • Experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Core

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Base salary
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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