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# Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Spanner Platform

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $207,000 - $300,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Databases, Distributed Systems, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Backend
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=631a212911021d52

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
 * 8 years of experience working with distributed systems.
 * Experience building software in backend or infrastructure., * Experience with software engineering in C++.
 * Experience building database software.
 * Experience with solving problems at scale.
 * Knowledge of database core concepts, including consistency and isolation.

## Description

* Design and develop features to support future scale, increase resiliency and isolation.
 * Identify future bottlenecks through monitoring, experimenting and other signals and propose solutions.
 * Collaborate with SRE and other partner teams to drive holistic solutions, often spanning multiple quarters and requiring cross team influence and strong communication skills.