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Staff Software Engineer

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Austin, TXFull-time$207–301K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$207–301K/yr
Location
Austin, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google seeks a Staff Software Engineer to design and maintain large-scale software solutions and guide complex system designs. The role develops technical vision and roadmaps, manages project priorities and deliverables, and coaches a distributed engineering team. Candidates need a relevant bachelor’s degree with eight years of experience or a relevant master’s degree with six years, plus six years in specified software engineering and technical leadership areas.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Application DevelopmentAlgorithms and Data StructuresSystems ArchitectureSystem-Level Problem AnalysisTechnical LeadershipTeam Member DevelopmentPerformance Feedback

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field or Master's in Related Field8+ Years Progressive Post-Baccalaureate Experience or 6+ Years Related Experience6 Years Specified ExperienceEnglish Proficiency

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field and 8 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.

  • Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field and 6 years of experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.

  • Position requires 6 years of experience in the following: Designing, writing, testing, and maintaining software applications; Selection and design of algorithms and data structures for system optimization (scale, speed, efficiency); Applying systems architecture knowledge to optimize system testability, performance, reliability, and cost; System-level problem analysis (technical and organizational); and Technical leadership including team member development and performance feedback.

About the job

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000 - $301,000 + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.Learn more about benefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain large-scale software solutions to solve ambiguous problems.

  • Develop the mid-term technical vision and roadmap while guiding and vetting complex system designs.

  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables while facilitating alignment and clarity across teams.

  • Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers, mentoring individuals on design principles and best practices.

  • Review code from other engineers to provide feedback on best practices, testability, and efficiency, Define and implement new team standards, improve documentation, and triage complex system issues.

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.

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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.

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