Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Google Cloud accelerates organizations' digital transformation by delivering enterprise-grade solutions leveraging Google's cutting-edge technology.
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 and drive next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise across the full technology stack. You'll lead high-impact projects, coach distributed engineering teams, and architect large-scale software solutions.

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you'll work on critical projects within Google Cloud, which helps organizations worldwide accelerate their digital transformation. The position demands someone who can balance technical excellence with leadership skills, managing complex projects while mentoring team members. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of software development experience, with deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms. You should have a proven track record in technical leadership, preferably with 5 years of experience leading project teams and setting technical direction. Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations is crucial as you'll be coordinating cross-functional projects.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of cloud technology, solving complex problems at massive scale. You'll be part of Google's mission to revolutionize how businesses and industries transform digitally, working with customers across 200+ countries. The position provides the chance to influence the direction of Google Cloud's technology while leading and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Last updated 7 days ago

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

Kubernetes
Java
Python
Go
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field (preferred)
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role (preferred)
  • 3 years of experience working in complex, matrixed organizations (preferred)

Benefits For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud

Medical Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
Education Budget
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Accommodation for special needs
  • Global work environment

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