
Staff Software Engineer, Google Workspace, AI/ML
Mountain View, CAJob$207–300K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near Mountain View, CA, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Job overview
The Staff Software Engineer will build infrastructure and security technologies for Gmail and Google Workspace, including batch and incremental processing systems that handle Gmail data at scale. The role supports secure data consumption, compliance, and GenAI-powered product experiences, collaborating with model builders and core infrastructure teams to improve services used by billions of people.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Staff Software Engineer, Google Workspace, AI/ML
Share Staff Software Engineer, Google Workspace, AI/ML
corporate_fare Google place Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA
Advanced
Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.
Share Staff Software Engineer, Google Workspace, AI/ML
info_outline
XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA .
Minimum qualifications:
-
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
-
8 years of experience in software development.
-
5 years of experience leading Machine Learning (ML) design and optimizing ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
-
5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
-
3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
Preferred qualifications:
-
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 an organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
About the job
Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. 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 Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. 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.
Gmail Trust and Compliance Infrastructure's mission is to build and maintain infrastructure to keep Gmail and Chat data secure, and to enable rapid development of GenAI based features in Gmail, Workspace and across Google.
The team builds services and pipelines that ensure safety, compliance and the processing of all of Gmail data at scale. Gmail is one of the largest consumer products in the world. This large scale brings unique issues for any technology we use. The team builds and maintains batch and incremental processing infrastructure that can reliably process all of Gmail data within tight Service Level Objectives (SLOs), to power key features for our customers.
AI will change the future of work in profound ways, and our products— Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Vids and Meet are at the forefront. From pre-computed summaries for email threads, summaries for meetings, and videos created from a document using lifelike AI avatars, our AI opportunity is huge. Our mission is to meaningfully connect people so they can create, build, and grow together and as part of the team you can build how productivity tools should work 5-10 years into the future. You will work with model builders (Google DeepMind), work with exceptional leaders, and have the ability to impact billions of users across the world.
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 aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .
Responsibilities
-
Work on next generation batch processing infrastructure for Gmail in powering new user experiences.
-
Work on Workspace wide convergence projects to bolster security and trust posture across the board.
-
Work on processing and security technologies to shape the secure data consumption for Gmail and overall workspace.
-
Identify and solve full stack issues with in-depth collaboration with core infrastructure teams towards next-generation batch processing and data validation initiatives.
-
Define best practices to measure, monitor and improve data security, compliance for Gmail and chat to meet our trust and compliance requirements.
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/) .
If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .
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.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.
How this job compares
Set against the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$207–300K/yr
- California median$165–246K/yr7,700 salary ranges
- US median$135–217K/yr33,223 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 9,578 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 41,631 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- 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 33,828 postings).
- Education
- 14,293 of the 41,631 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 4, 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.
Prepare for this role
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.


