Staff Software Engineer, Google Workspace

4 Days ago • 8-14 Years • Full Stack Development • Research & Development

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Job Description

Google Workspace seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead high-impact projects, mentor engineers, and manage project execution. Responsibilities encompass designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing large-scale software solutions. The role requires strong technical leadership, collaboration across teams, and expertise in software development, testing, and architecture. The ideal candidate will have experience leading project teams, working on cross-functional projects, and a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms. This is a full-time position based in Sunnyvale, CA.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software development experience
  • Data structures/algorithms expertise
  • 5+ years testing and launching software
  • 3+ years software design and architecture
  • Technical leadership and project management
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in CS or related field
  • 3+ years technical leadership role
  • Cross-functional project experience
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in an organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$284,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • 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.
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$189.0K - $284.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$236.5K/yr avg.
Sunnyvale, California, United States

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