Staff Software Engineer, Cloud SDK Platform
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in Software Development.
- 5 years of experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems.
- 5 years of experience with API design, client library generation, and developer tools.
Preferred qualifications:
- 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 structured organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
About the job
The Google Cloud SDK Platform team provides the client libraries that empower developers globally to build applications using over 150 Google Cloud products and major Google APIs (Gmail, YouTube, Ads). Our platform supports nine programming languages and millions of developers, from individual builders to Fortune 500 enterprises.In this role, you will be responsible for the overall technical goals and roadmap of our client library generation and releasing platform. You will lead a team of staff, executive, and junior engineers, guiding them in the design and implementation of a unified, scalable, and secure system for generating and releasing all of Google's client libraries. Your role requires a unique combination of technical excellence, organizational influence, and direct leadership to navigate the complexity of unifying a platform that underpins Google Cloud's developer ecosystem.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Responsibilities
- Own the entire technical roadmap and establish the platform’s north-star architecture, making final, critical decisions on the technology stack, architecture, and engineering processes.
- Transform a collection of systems into a single, cohesive, efficient platform, setting new engineering principles and security standards.
- Serve as the team's primary technical representative, translating executive and stakeholder needs across Google Cloud into a clear, and coherent technical strategy.
- Support major platform initiatives focused on security hardening, strategic dependency management, new API versioning, and supporting emerging API standards to protect and advance our digital infrastructure.
- Provide technical mentorship, reviewing critical design documents, resolving major architectural debates, and ensuring the team adheres to the highest engineering standard
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