staff Software Engineer tech_leadership · Posted May 14, 2026
$207,000 – $300,000
USD per year

About this role

Google is hiring a staff-level Software Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, GCP, Distributed Systems, Data Structures. Compensation is listed at $207,000–$300,000 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Posted
May 14, 2026

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Job description

from Google careers

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.

The Cooling Optimization team manages the full lifecycle of Google’s cooling infrastructure. We develop software to monitor, control, and optimize data centers cooling systems globally, ensuring maximum efficiency from deployment to decommissioning.

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.

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