Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Graph Databases

Google Cloud is seeking a passionate Senior Staff Software Engineer for their Infrastructure team, focusing on Google Cloud Graph Databases. This role involves working on Spanner Graph, which combines purpose-built graph capabilities with Spanner's industry-leading scalability, availability, and consistency. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fluid, startup-like environment and be comfortable writing code across the entire database stack while also shaping product vision.

Key responsibilities include designing and optimizing graph and relational query languages, building predictive Graph AI/ML and graph algorithms, innovating in generative AI and knowledge graphs, and overseeing project execution. The role requires a mix of technical expertise and leadership skills, with a focus on developing scaled infrastructure and distributed systems.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree (Master's or PhD preferred) in a technical field, 8+ years of software development experience, and strong skills in data structures/algorithms. The ideal candidate will have experience in technical leadership, graph neural networks, and database query language design.

This position offers a competitive salary range of $237,000-$337,000, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Google Cloud provides enterprise-grade solutions leveraging cutting-edge technology, serving customers in over 200 countries. Join this team to tackle complex technical challenges and make a real-world impact in the rapidly evolving field of cloud computing and graph databases.