Staff Software Developer, Google Cloud
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job
Google's software developers 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 software developers 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 developer, 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 software developers 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.
As part of Cloud's Application Development Platform, the Cloud Source team manages products that organize source code, track its lifecycle into Google Cloud platform (GCP), and generate actionable data. Their offerings include Cloud SCMs, which supports secure source manager and the legacy cloud source repositories. Another key area is developer connect, which bridges Google Cloud with third-party SCMs through essential infrastructure connections and provides actionable SDLC context for agents. Additionally, software delivery trust is an upcoming product that provides keyless signing, attestations, and policies to ensure integrity of all development artifacts from source code to production.
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.Canada: $216000 - $221000 (CAD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Support the architectural evolution and influence the future technical direction of Google Cloud's source code management and software supply chain security infrastructure.
- Transition source code management (SCM) products into an "AI-first" era by developing capabilities that enable agents to autonomously orchestrate the software development lifecycle, ultimately improving organizational productivity and driving GCP runtime usage.
- Design and develop the next generation of managed software supply chain security services at the intersection of systems development and identity security.
- Lead and partner with Cloud foundations teams to build and deliver platforms that meet the security and compliance requirements of enterprise and public sector customers.
- Partner with Product Managers and other Tech Leads to prioritize opportunities, efficiently distribute work to the team, and maintain system reliability by participating in Cloud Source on-call rotations.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 5 years of experience with large-scale distributed systems.
- 5 years of experience with Cloud APIs or building secure, multi-tenant cloud infrastructure environments.
3 years of experience with Git.
- 2 years of experience with software supply chain security, OpenID connect (OIDC), identity and access management (IAM) policy delegation, or cryptographic signing frameworks.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Experience with Kubernetes and Cloud Run.
- Experience navigating compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP High, IL5, or ITAR.
- Experience with Terraform for automated multi-regional resource provisioning.
- Direct experience integrating LLMs or AI agents into developer tools and workflows.