Staff Software Engineer, Private Cloud Infrastructure

Google

Sunnyvale, California, United StatesFull-time$207,000–$300,000Posted Oct 19, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in Object Oriented programming
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure,

distributed systems, kubernetes, or experience with compute technologies,

storage, or hardware architecture.

  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 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 a complex, matrixed organization involving

cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

  • Experience with OS and kernal development.

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.Google

Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its

business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage

Google’s 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.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 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.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
  • Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
  • Align teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in object-oriented programming.
  • 5 years of experience building large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, Kubernetes, or compute, storage, or hardware technologies.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Preferred: Master's degree or PhD in a relevant technical field.
  • Preferred: 3 years in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • Preferred: 3 years working in a complex, matrixed organization on cross-functional or cross-business projects.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

Distributed SystemsKubernetesSystem DesignSoftware TestingC++CLinuxCloud ComputingContainerizationSystems Engineering

About Google

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. Bring your insight, imagination and a healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone. Check out our career opportunities at goo.gle/3DLEokh

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H-1B sponsorship history

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