Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer Location: Kirkland, WA, USA

Experience Level: Advanced

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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.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the AI transformation strategy for Cloud SDK Client Libraries, improving both external-facing Client Library capabilities and internal development pipelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Client Libraries EMs and stakeholders to align roadmaps, reduce engineering toil, and standardize AI tooling adoption.
• Architect and implement scalable, maintainable SDK features and codegen automation utilizing AI agents and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers, establishing best practices for hybrid development (humans working alongside AI agents).
• Define and monitor quantifiable measures of quality, reliability, and productivity for AI-driven workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin, or Go.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in Software Development Kit (SDK) or developer framework development in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, TypeScript).
• Experience architecting system automation, code generation pipelines, or complex software algorithms.
• Experience integrating Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or autonomous AI agents into software engineering workflows.

Compensation Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US Salary Range: $207,000 - $300,000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Benefits 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

Additional Information

• In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.
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Locations: Kirkland, WA, USA

Experience Level: Advanced Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in the domain.