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# Staff Software Engineer, AI and Infrastructure

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $207,000.0 - $301,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Linux Kernel, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Virtualization Technology, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/17E8C2738F534CA98D319BA63F0D2A4C/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 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., * Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
 * 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.
 * Experience with Linux Internals, Cluster Management, System Architecture, Virtualization, and Security.

## Description

* Design, implement, and analyze computer systems and their interactions with the kernel and hardware.
 * Collaborate with partner teams as well as users across Google e.g., Borg team, ML teams, HW platform teams, SRE teams, Google's internal and Cloud users
 * Solve ambiguous and high impact problems.
 * Conduct strategic planning and tactical execution in complex projects. Ability to cross-coordinate across partner teams in Warsaw.
 * Develop junior engineers on the team.


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