Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Google is a global technology company that develops innovative products and services used by billions of users worldwide.
$248,000 - $349,000
Cloud
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Google Cloud is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead infrastructure initiatives that power their enterprise-grade cloud solutions. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in distributed systems, large-scale infrastructure, and cloud technologies. The position offers the opportunity to work on critical projects that enable Google Cloud's mission of accelerating digital transformation across industries.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of software development experience with deep knowledge of infrastructure, distributed systems, and cloud architectures. They will lead high-impact technical projects while mentoring teams and driving technical direction. The role involves designing and building scalable solutions that power Google Cloud's cutting-edge services used by customers in over 200 countries.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technical leader who wants to shape the future of cloud infrastructure at massive scale. The position offers competitive compensation including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The role is based in Sunnyvale, CA and requires collaboration with teams across Google's global engineering organization.

Key responsibilities include providing technical leadership, coaching distributed engineering teams, managing complex project deliverables, and hands-on development of large-scale infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will have proven experience leading technical teams, excellent system design skills, and the ability to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders.

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Responsibilities For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, 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, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Kubernetes
Linux
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience in software development
  • 7 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture and testing/launching software products
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science preferred
  • 8 years experience with data structures/algorithms preferred
  • 5 years of experience in technical leadership preferred
  • 3 years experience working in complex, matrixed organizations preferred

Benefits For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Equity
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Health Benefits
  • Parental Leave

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