Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google One

Google • Operating Systems • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Bachelor's Degree • C++ • 2 days ago

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Salary

≈ $182k – $342k per year (Estimated)

Location

In office (Mountain View)

Seniority

Staff · 8+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 21, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Google is an American technology company founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin and now the principal subsidiary of Alphabet, headquartered in Mountain View, California. It operates the world's dominant search engine and the advertising system built around it, along with YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Maps, Workspace and Google Cloud, reaching billions of users across nearly every internet-connected market. The company designs its own silicon in the Tensor Processing Unit line, develops the Gemini foundation models through Google DeepMind, and derives most of its revenue from advertising while cloud has become its fastest growing segment.

google.com • HQ: Mountain View, United States • Streaming & OTT Platforms • Consumer Internet Groups • Foundation Models • Operating Systems • Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) • Video & Photo Sharing • Advertising • Search Engines • 11-50 employees • Est. 1998

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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.

Google One (G1) is Google's membership for personal cloud storage and Google's cutting-edge AI features. G1 is one of Google's fastest growing subscriptions, with over 150 million subscribers. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-impact team, shaping the future of our subscriber experiences, premium features and business growth initiatives. 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

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Responsibilities

Drive the long-term engineering strategy, incorporating organizational business priorities and technological shifts.
Own key technical decisions, guiding the team through design tradeoffs, safety considerations, and risk management.
Identify system hotspots to improve technical health and remove widely-felt barriers to productivity.
Work cross-functionally to ensure features are built consistently across different platforms.
Coach the next generation of technical leaders through direct mentorship and scalable initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience programming in C++.
5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing or launching software products.
Experience operating as a technical authority on systems and leading projects.
Experience driving technical and process improvements across engineering organizations.

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.
5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
Experience leading technical strategy, scaling architecture, and anticipating obstacles in shifting environments.

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