Accept offer while in team match?

Should I just accept a good competing offer and come back to team match while working that other job?

If this process has been dragging on for a long time, I think it makes sense to take a competing offer. However, I recommend cutting off this opportunity with Google if you were to do that. Here's why:

• While you have Google and just any other lucrative opportunity on your mind while already working, it is likely to distract you from giving your all at your current job.
• As a senior engineer, you get rewarded for working on longer time horizons, which requires lengthier stints at companies. It would be a huge time suck (and super thrashy) to go to a different company for 3-6 months, then have Google come back to you, and after struggling through team match for another month or 2, switch into Google.

That being said, I don't know what your other offers look like relative to Google. If Google is meaningfully different (e.g. 50%+ compensation increase), then it's definitely worth considering. However, it seems like your competing offers are in the same ballpark.

All that being said, your decision here depends on your priorities. Aside from money, there could be something about Google that is particularly ground-breaking to you (e.g. you are very passionate about ML, which Google is arguably the best in the world at). I highly recommend watching our masterclass on choosing the best team/company for you.

Also, does anyone have experience finding a new recruiter at this stage?

I haven't done this myself, but I'm sure it's possible. Your current recruiter has 0 incentive to switch you over as they'll lose your bounty/contribution to their quota, so if you have any other Google recruiters in your inbox, I recommend reaching out to them and letting them know your situation.