Senior Staff Software Engineer, Core

Google is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their Core team, which builds the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products. This role involves developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users across information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, data storage, security, AI, NLP, and UI design.

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership on high-impact projects, influencing and coaching distributed engineering teams while managing complex deliverables. The Core team serves as owners and advocates for underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. They look across Google's products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers, and strengthen existing systems.

The position requires 8+ years of software development experience with deep expertise in data structures/algorithms, plus 5+ years of experience in technical leadership and architecture. You'll work in a complex, matrixed organization on cross-functional projects that have company-wide impact. The role offers comprehensive compensation including a base salary range of $248,000-$349,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits.

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the technical direction of one of the world's leading technology companies, working on foundational systems that power Google's most important products. The ideal candidate will combine technical excellence with leadership skills to drive innovation and collaboration across teams.