Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Mountain View, CA, US San Bruno, CA, US Until 10/1/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 22, 2026 Last posted August 2, 2026
Job description

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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in object-oriented programming in Java, C++ or Python.
  • 5 years of experience programming in JavaScript or TypeScript.
  • 5 years of experience with front-end frameworks, full-stack development, or API development.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products.
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.

Additional Information

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
About this role

Summary

Develop, test, and maintain large-scale, full-stack software solutions for Google products.

Job title

Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Candidates in CA with remote work allowed

Salary

$174k–$253k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

JavaC++PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptfull-stack developmentAPI developmentobject-oriented programmingtest and maintain software

Preferred skills

data structuresalgorithmstechnical leadershipaccessible technologies

Specializations

full-stackdistributed computingsystem designnetworkingAI
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

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Mountain View, CA, USA

On-site City

San Bruno, CA, USA

On-site City

San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City

San Jose, CA, USA

On-site City

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

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