Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Google Cloud
Description For Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Google Cloud
Google Cloud is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Performance team, offering an exceptional opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud technologies that impact billions of users. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in large-scale systems, performance optimization, and distributed computing.
The position demands a seasoned professional with 8+ years of software development experience and deep knowledge of performance analysis, system architecture, and technical leadership. You'll be working within Google Cloud, which serves as a trusted partner for organizations across 200+ countries, delivering enterprise-grade solutions and sustainable development tools.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead high-impact projects, mentor team members, and drive technical decisions that shape the future of cloud computing. The role offers significant technical challenges, working with massive-scale systems and contributing to Google's next-generation technologies. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that push the boundaries of performance and scalability.
The compensation package is highly competitive, with a base salary range of $197,000-$291,000, plus additional benefits including bonuses, equity, and comprehensive healthcare coverage. Google's collaborative culture and commitment to innovation make this an ideal opportunity for engineers who want to make a significant impact while working with cutting-edge technology.
You'll be joining a diverse, inclusive team that values technical excellence and innovative thinking. The role offers the flexibility to work from several major tech hubs, including Sunnyvale, Kirkland, or New York, providing opportunities to collaborate with talented engineers across Google's offices. This position is perfect for someone who wants to combine technical expertise with leadership responsibilities while working on products that shape the future of cloud computing.
Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Performance, 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 Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Google Cloud
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 8 years of experience in software development
- 5 years of experience with performance, large scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging
- 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 a related technical field (preferred)
- 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms (preferred)
- 3 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 (preferred)
Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Google Cloud
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits package
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