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Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud Business Platforms

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Compensation
$207–300K/yr
Location
CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Staff Software Engineer will build applications and platforms supporting Google Cloud’s marketing, sales, partner, support, finance, and other business functions. The role delivers end-to-end solutions, leads technical design, and addresses business issues at scale. Engineers work across projects and teams in a changing environment, contributing to Google Cloud’s growth and helping deliver its enterprise-grade solutions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Java (Programming Language)JavaScript (Programming Language)CSS CodesHTML5XML SchemaJSONWeb Application DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentDevOpsDatabaseRESTful APITechnical ManagementSoftware TestingSoftware LaunchSoftware DesignSoftware ArchitectureWeb Application DesignCSSXMLWeb FrameworksJSFSpring MVCTechnical LeadershipSalesforce CRM DevelopmentApexTriggersLightning Web ComponentsDatabase DevelopmentREST API DevelopmentSOAP API Development

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience8 Years Software Development5 Years Testing and Launching Software3 Years Software Design and Architecture10 Years Technical Experience2 Years Technical Leadership1 Year Salesforce CRM DevelopmentEnglish Proficiency

Benefits

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

Full job description

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info_outline 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.
  • 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. 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.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google's Applicant and Candidate 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 also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form. 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. To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,851 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$207–300K/yr
  • California median$165–246K/yr7,769 salary ranges
  • US median$135–218K/yr33,293 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $254K, is 24% above the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 9,667 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 41,851 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 34,101 postings).
Education
14,022 of the 41,851 open Software Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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