Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

Google is a global technology leader that specializes in internet-related services and products.
$189,000 - $284,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Performance team within Platforms Infrastructure Engineering. This role involves developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users, focusing on large-scale system design, distributed computing, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership on high-impact projects, influence and coach a distributed team of engineers, and manage project priorities and deliverables.

Key responsibilities include:

  1. Providing technical leadership on high-impact projects
  2. Influencing and coaching a distributed team of engineers
  3. Facilitating alignment across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines
  4. Managing project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
  5. Designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing large-scale software solutions

The role requires expertise in performance, scaled systems data analysis, visualization tools, debugging, and experience with compilers and computer architecture. The successful candidate will work on critical projects for Google's needs, with opportunities to switch teams and projects as the business evolves.

Google offers a competitive salary range of $189,000-$284,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. The company is committed to diversity, equality, and creating a culture of belonging for all employees.

Join Google's Technical Infrastructure team to build the architecture behind everything users see online, from developing and maintaining data centers to creating the next generation of Google platforms.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

  • 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, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

Java
Python
  • 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 with performance, scaled systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging
  • 3 years of experience with compilers, computer architecture, including low level performance analysis and memory systems

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