Staff Software Engineer, Search Verticals

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Search Verticals team, focusing on next-generation guided wholepage Search experiences. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring 8 years of software development experience and 3 years in technical leadership. The position involves working on Google Search's core infrastructure and user experiences, impacting billions of users globally.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for building quality capabilities for Search experiences, partnering with various product teams, and owning the user-facing guided product experience for narrow questions and answers queries. The role requires expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software architecture, with a focus on information retrieval and large-scale system design.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll mentor other developers, drive technical decisions, and work across the full development spectrum - from backend infrastructure to front-end user experiences. The position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in areas including information retrieval, distributed computing, AI/ML, and natural language processing.

Google offers a collaborative environment where you'll work with cross-functional teams and have the opportunity to make a significant impact on one of the world's most-used products. The role provides growth opportunities and the chance to shape the future of search technology while working with some of the industry's best engineers.

The position requires strong technical skills, leadership capabilities, and the ability to handle complex engineering challenges while maintaining Google's high standards for user experience. You'll be at the forefront of search innovation, helping to reimagine how people access and interact with information worldwide.