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# Senior Staff Software Engineer, Cloud SDK

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $262,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Data Structures, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Push Technology, Identity and Access Management, Information Retrieval, Python (Programming Language), Natural Language Processing, Node.Js, Ruby, Systems Architecture, Rust (Programming Language), Data Storage Technologies, Agentic-AI, Information Technology, Search Engines, Api Design, Golang
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/55B351CE7DA74BA8BAA166A0BBF2DED2/job/

## About the Role

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

 * 8 years of experience programming in Java, Go, Python, Node.js, Rust, C++, C#, Ruby or PHP.
 * 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
 * 5 years of experience working on developer tools.
 * 5 years of experience building Software Development Kits (SDKs).
 * 5 years of experience with Cloud APIs., * Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
 * 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
 * 5 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.
 * Experience with Cloud Identity and AuthN/AuthZ.

## Description

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., * Provide overarching technical direction across all Cloud SDK developer products, including client libraries and CLIs, while defining the core architectural foundation for SDKs to grow in the age of AI.

 * Partner closely with Cloud Leadership to align the developer surface with next-generation GCP platform capabilities such as Agentic Identity and establish foundational API development standards across the organization.
 * Drive collaboration with more than 150 partner teams across the Cloud organization to seamlessly integrate, scale, and support their API surfaces within the gcloud CLI and client libraries.
 * Establish and enforce rigorous SDK and CLI design guidelines to guarantee a unified developer experience (DX) that maximizes product quality and user satisfaction.
 * Engage with specialized Veneer client library teams e.g., Spanner, Google Cloud Storage (GCS) to engineer tailored SDK infrastructures that support distinct and complex domain-specific use cases.