Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Photos Storage

Google Photos is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their infrastructure and storage initiatives. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, focusing on media storage and metadata database infrastructure. As a technical authority, you'll shape the long-term strategy for storage solutions while working with cross-functional teams.

The position offers an opportunity to impact billions of users through Google Photos, one of Google's most sought-after products. You'll work on both client-side (web and mobile) and server-side (search, storage, serving) systems, while also engaging with machine intelligence applications including learning and computer vision.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of software development experience, with deep expertise in distributed systems and large-scale infrastructure. You'll need strong leadership skills to guide teams, manage complex projects, and collaborate across Google's technical domains. The role demands both strategic thinking to set technical direction and hands-on coding ability to implement solutions.

Working at Google means joining a culture of innovation, with comprehensive benefits including competitive salary, equity, medical insurance, and 401k. You'll be based in either Los Angeles or Mountain View, collaborating with some of the industry's brightest minds on challenges that impact users globally.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior technical leader who wants to shape the future of photo storage and processing at scale, while working with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative, impact-driven environment.