Staff Software Engineer, Data Lakehouse

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of their Data Lakehouse initiative. This role sits within Google's Core team, which builds the technical foundation behind Google's flagship products. The position combines traditional data infrastructure with AI-driven data assets development and analysis.

The role requires deep expertise in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and data infrastructure, with a focus on improving developer and analysis velocity. You'll be responsible for enhancing the existing Metric Definition System and Core Data Warehouse while leading the development of new data solutions.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll work on critical projects with opportunities to impact technical decisions across the company. The position offers a competitive base salary range of $197,000-$291,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Key responsibilities include designing cross-system user journeys, implementing AI-driven improvements to user experiences, and leading technical design and architecture decisions. You'll need to demonstrate strong leadership in technical project strategy and have extensive experience with ML infrastructure optimization.

The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of software development experience, with specific expertise in testing and launching software products, software design and architecture, and ML/NLP concepts. You'll be working in Sunnyvale, CA, as part of Google's Core team, which has a mandate to impact important technical decisions across the company.

This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale systems that affect billions of users, with access to Google's cutting-edge technology and resources. You'll be part of a team that drives innovation and sets technical standards across the company, while working on challenging problems at massive scale.

The position comes with Google's comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, equity compensation, and other perks. You'll be working in an environment that values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, with a chance to contribute to products that impact users globally.