Staff Software Engineer, Egregious Abuse Protection, Core

Google
San Jose, California, United StatesFull-time$207,000–$300,000Posted Sep 11, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience in large-scale software design, system architecture,

and technical leadership.

  • 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role guiding engineering

teams and defining technical roadmaps.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related

technical field.

  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 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, 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.

In this role, you will design and build abuse fighting technology, running

systems that scale together with Google’s flagship products. You will navigate

complex global regulatory landscapes, balance technical trade-offs, and partner

closely with stakeholders to deliver defensive infrastructure that makes a

profound, positive impact on society.

You will be an Engineering leader, driving technical architectures and roadmaps,

and mentoring Engineering team members.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products.

We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer

platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the

essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our

users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across

Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and

strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique

opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the

company.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide technical leadership on projects.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Define a multi-year technical roadmap for Child Safety systems.
  • Oversee architecture for high-scale distributed systems, ensuring

maintainability, and capacity to evolve with changing abuse patterns.

  • Advise leaders and cross-functional partners on technical capabilities as

they relate to regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership on projects.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Define a multi-year technical roadmap for Child Safety systems.
  • Oversee architecture for high-scale distributed systems, ensuring maintainability, and capacity to evolve with changing abuse patterns.
  • Advise leaders and cross-functional partners on technical capabilities as they relate to regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience in large-scale software design, system architecture, and technical leadership.
  • 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role guiding engineering teams and defining technical roadmaps.
  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target
  • equity
  • comprehensive benefits package

Skills mentioned

System DesignDistributed SystemsPerformance OptimizationBackend DevelopmentCybersecurityApplication SecurityCloud SecurityNetwork SecurityThreat ModelingSystems Engineering

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