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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Knowledge Catalog For AI

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Compensation
$262–364K/yr
Location
Kirkland, WA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer to set architectural direction for Knowledge Catalog, an enterprise context engine supporting AI agents and data teams. The engineer will shape technical roadmaps, align decisions across Google Cloud organizations, and mentor engineers while designing and delivering software. The role calls for extensive software, ML infrastructure, and GenAI experience, along with technical leadership and product thinking.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software DevelopmentSoftware TestingSoftware LaunchingSoftware DesignSoftware ArchitectureML DesignML Infrastructure OptimizationModel DeploymentModel EvaluationData ProcessingDebuggingFine-TuningGenAI TechniquesLanguage ModelingComputer VisionJavaC/C++GoData StructuresAlgorithmsTechnical LeadershipProject Team LeadershipTechnical DirectionAI Application DevelopmentData WarehousingBig DataSQLData Governance

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent8 Years Software Development5 Years Testing and Launching3 Years Software Design and Architecture5 Years ML Design and Infrastructure2 Years GenAI ExperienceMaster's or PhD in Engineering or CS8 Years Data Structures and Algorithms3 Years Technical LeadershipEnglish Proficiency

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Knowledge Catalog For AI

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Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

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XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match

  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment

  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance

  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA .

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, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

  • 5 years of experience leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).

  • 2 years of experience with GenAI techniques (e.g., Large Language Models (LLMs), Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (e.g., language modeling, computer vision).

  • Experience with software development in one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, or Go, etc.).

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.

  • Experience with shipping 0-to-1 AI applications, with a holistic understanding of product, quality, and infra.

  • Knowledge of data warehouses, big data, SQL, and data governance.

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.

Knowledge Catalog is the foundational context engine for the AI era designed as always-on enterprise-wide catalog for AI, it serves as the single reliable source of truth for both human users and AI agents. By bridging the gap between raw data and true business meaning, we power Google's Agentic Data Cloud (demoed at Google Cloud Next 26 - Agentic Data Cloud), enabling AI agents to reason, act, and execute on enterprise data. It provides universal business context and governance for your entire data estate. Data teams and AI developers use Knowledge Catalog to discover data, enforce policies, and retrieve context for both analytics and self-sustaining applications.

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: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Generate critical ideas and own the architectural direction for highly ambiguous problem spaces. Maintain a direct approach to coding and system design while setting the standard for engineering excellence.

  • Act as a technical multiplier. Navigate complex organizational structures to influence technical decisions and align outcomes across various Google Cloud products and distinct engineering organizations.

  • Apply strong product-thinking to technical issues. Partner closely with engineering and product managers to define the long-term roadmap and ensure our technical capabilities align with customer and business needs.

  • Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to engineers across the team, elevating the overall capability and velocity of the organization.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) .

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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How this job compares

Set against the 7,944 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$262–364K/yr
  • Washington median$168–254K/yr373 salary ranges
  • US median$147–245K/yr5,954 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $313K, is 49% above the Washington median midpoint ($210K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineering salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 450 open Software Engineering jobs in Washington and 7,944 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (6,138 postings).
Education
2,188 of the 7,944 open Software Engineering jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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