Staff Software Engineer, Sustainability and Efficiency

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another.
$189,000 - $284,000
Distributed Systems
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Sustainability and Efficiency

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the future of green computing and accelerate their net zero carbon initiatives. This role focuses on identifying and implementing novel solutions to flatten the lifecycle carbon emission curves for compute infrastructure, requiring development of analytics, models, tools, and systems. The position involves working on carbon reduction optimizations for both general purpose compute and accelerated ML platforms, with emphasis on hardware-software co-optimizations for Cloud and internal use cases.

The role is part of Google's Technical Infrastructure team, which is fundamental to keeping Google's vast product portfolio running. The team develops and maintains data centers, builds next-generation Google platforms, and ensures networks operate at peak performance. This position offers the opportunity to work on end-to-end energy efficiency and lifecycle evaluation/analysis/optimization support for hardware products, system architecture development, and software stack improvements.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead cross-functional projects, coach distributed teams, and drive technical direction. The role requires strong expertise in software development, system architecture, and performance optimization. You'll work at the intersection of sustainability and technology, helping Google balance its growing compute demands with environmental responsibility.

The position offers competitive compensation including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. Google maintains a strong commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion, fostering a culture of belonging. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about combining technical leadership with environmental impact at one of the world's leading technology companies.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Sustainability and Efficiency

  • 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
  • Harness data-driven approaches to bring clarity to ambiguous problem space of balancing Google's compute needs with emissions reductions
  • Lead cross-functional projects to reduce the carbon footprint of Google's compute infrastructure

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Sustainability and Efficiency

  • 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
  • Experience in Performance and Computer Architecture
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science preferred
  • 3 years of experience in technical leadership role preferred
  • Experience in Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality, Operating Systems, SQL, Large-Scale Distributed Systems preferred

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Sustainability and Efficiency

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Base salary + bonus + equity + benefits

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