Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Google is a global technology company that develops innovative products and services used by billions of users worldwide.
Cloud
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Google Cloud is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their team in developing next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on software development, focusing on critical projects within Google Cloud. The position requires expertise across the full technology stack and involves managing large-scale software solutions.

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you'll lead high-impact projects, coach distributed engineering teams, and drive technical direction. The role demands strong leadership skills to facilitate alignment across teams while maintaining hands-on involvement in designing, developing, and deploying software solutions. You'll work within Google Cloud, which provides enterprise-grade solutions leveraging Google's cutting-edge technology to customers in over 200 countries.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in software development, system design, and technical leadership. You'll need to demonstrate expertise in data structures/algorithms and have a proven track record of leading project teams in a complex, matrixed organization. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of cloud technology while working with some of the industry's most innovative technologies and talented engineers.

This position is perfect for someone who combines technical excellence with leadership abilities, enjoys solving complex problems at scale, and wants to make a significant impact on Google Cloud's infrastructure and services. You'll be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of cloud technology while helping organizations worldwide digitally transform their businesses.

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Responsibilities For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

  • 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 Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience in software development
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (preferred)
  • 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms (preferred)
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction (preferred)
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects (preferred)

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