Staff Software Engineer, Data Acquisitions
Company: Google
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Salary: $207K – $300K a year
Work arrangement: On-site
Employment type: Full-time
Experience: 10+ years
Education: bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted: 2026-10-22
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and coach a distributed team of engineers to ensure project alignment and delivery. Design, develop, and maintain large-scale software solutions while managing project priorities and timelines.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of programming experience in languages such as C++, Java, or Python. Candidates must have significant experience in software architecture, distributed systems, and technical leadership.
Skills
- C++
- Java
- Python
- Kotlin
- Go
- Software Architecture
- Distributed Systems
- Generative AI
- LLM
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Technical Leadership
- Project Management
- Information Retrieval
- System Design
- Natural Language Processing
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- Health Insurance
About this role
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, architecture, and distributed
systems.
* Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.
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.
* 3 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.
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.The
Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We
are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer
platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the
essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our
users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across
Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and
strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique
opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the
company.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
[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Provide technical leadership on projects.
* Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
* Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and
timelines.
* Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
* Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software
solutions.
About Google
Software Development · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Mountain View, CA