Staff Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

2 Months ago • 8-13 Years • Research & Development • $189,000 PA - $284,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Google seeks a Staff Software Engineer specializing in performance for Platforms Infrastructure Engineering. This role demands 8+ years of software development experience, including data structures/algorithms, testing/launching software, and design/architecture. Strong experience in performance analysis of scaled systems, data visualization, debugging, and low-level performance analysis (compilers, computer architecture, memory systems) is crucial. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, managing projects, and developing large-scale software solutions. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in concurrency, parallelism, and distributed systems.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software development experience
  • Data structures and algorithms expertise
  • Experience with performance analysis of scaled systems
  • Software design, testing, and deployment
  • Low-level performance analysis (compilers, architecture)
  • Technical leadership and project management
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in related field
  • Technical leadership experience (3+ years)
  • Experience in complex, matrixed organizations
  • Proficiency in concurrency, parallelism, synchronization
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

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.
  • 5 years of experience with performance, scaled systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
  • 3 years of experience with compilers, computer architecture, including low level performance analysis and memory systems.

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 a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, and/or cross-business projects.
  • Proficiency in concurrency, parallelism, synchronization, consistency, events, scheduling, communications, and overhead in software and hardware systems.

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.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

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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