Google

Staff Software Engineer, AI Incubation and Rapid Infrastructure Automation

Google$207K — $300K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience building large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

  • Engage directly with customers to understand and solve their issues as an AI-First Software Engineer.
  • Develop products using Agentic AI and Spec Driven Development with an AI-First mindset.
  • Make architectural and design decisions to ensure fast solution delivery.
  • Mentor junior engineers and interns, fostering a collaborative culture.
  • Manage project priorities and tasks for timely delivery in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave.
  • Employee development programs.
  • Access to retirement plans and equity options.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and skill advancement.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C .
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8 years of experience in professional software development.
  • Experience with backend distributed systems, databases, and full-stack development.
  • Experience in Spec Driven Development using Agentic AI.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C and Golang and experience in testing and launching distributed systems, storage, and related software products.
  • Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with technical stakeholders.


About the job

We are looking for a motivated and skilled software engineer to work as an AI-First Staff Software Engineer to design and develop solutions for our customer use-cases and issues. As a member of the group, you will convert commercial pain points into impactful software offerings via focused, sprint-style execution, where understanding each client need deeply is more important than trying to provide the ideal outcome. We operate in a "good enough, faster" environment, where achieving the maximum impact in the shortest possible time frame is of paramount importance.

Given our varied and complex technical landscape, we require the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with partners and stakeholders, identify organizational priorities, and deliver mutually agreeable results within a tight window.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what's possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
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 about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Work as an Artificial Intelligence-First Software Engineer who engages directly in the customers' environment to understand and solve their issues.
  • Use Agentic AI and Spec Driven Development to develop products and solutions with an AI-First mindset.
  • Participate actively in architectural and design decisions, exercising sound technical judgment to ensure solution delivery in the fastest possible time.
  • Mentor and coach junior engineers and interns, contributing to a collaborative team culture. Manage individual project priorities and tasks effectively, ensuring timely delivery in a dynamic environment.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively within a geographically distributed team structure.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Learn more about Google
Size
156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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