Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud Business Platforms

Google

Sunnyvale, California, United States · Kirkland, Washington, United StatesFull-time$207,000–$300,000Posted Oct 28, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 10 years of technical experience in web application design and development

using Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JSON and web.

  • 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • 1 year of experience in configuration and custom development for Client

Relationship Management (CRM) modules in Salesforce using Apex, triggers, and

Lightning Web Components (LWC).

  • Experience in developing web applications using popular web frameworks (e.g.,

JSF, Spring MVC etc.).

  • Experience with DevOps practices and tools.
  • Experience with database, REST/SOAP API 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.

In this role, you will be responsible for the applications and platforms that

drive Cloud Marketing, Sales, Partner, Support, Finance, and other critical

functions and help run the Google Cloud business. You will deliver end-to-end

solutions that enable rapid growth and deliver the power of Google Cloud to the

world. You will operate in a dynamic and changing environment with significant

opportunities to create impact, and manage business issues at scale to drive our

continued growth.

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.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:

  • Serve as the technical lead responsible for designing solutions.
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best

practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability,

and efficiency).

  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content

based on product or program updates and user feedback.

  • Triage product or system issues and debug, track, or resolve them by

analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or

service operations and quality.

  • Participate in, or lead, design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide

amongst available technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical lead responsible for designing solutions.
  • Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices, quality, testability, and efficiency.
  • Contribute to and update documentation or educational content based on product changes and user feedback.
  • Triage, debug, track, and resolve product or system issues.
  • Participate in or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to select technologies.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 8 years of software development experience.
  • At least 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
  • At least 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Preferred: 10 years of technical experience in web application design and development using Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JSON, and web technologies.
  • Preferred: 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Preferred: 1 year of experience configuring and developing Salesforce CRM modules using Apex, triggers, and Lightning Web Components.
  • Preferred experience with web frameworks, DevOps practices and tools, databases, and REST/SOAP API development.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

JavaJavaScriptHTMLCSSSystem DesignREST APIsSoftware TestingSQLDevOpsSpring Boot

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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