Senior Software Engineer, GCS Resource Engineering
Seattle, WA, US Until 9/28/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 30, 2026 Last posted July 30, 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.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Architect, code, test, and deploy complex solutions for the GCS Resource engineering capacity planning pipelines, exercising technical judgment by fully exploring the option space and selecting solutions that balance velocity, maintainability, and scale constraints, with foresight to anticipate and address future issues.
- Exhibit technical leadership by setting technical direction and priorities for adjacent engineers, influencing beyond yourself by developing rich relationships with product managers, partner teams, and cross-functional peers to align objectives and timelines across multiple teams to deliver on the product roadmap.
- Take full ownership of complex technical challenges, independently solving them from design through launch to landing.
- Serve as a key resource and advise others on the latest internal AI tools and best practices.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
- 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
- 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 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 and algorithms.
- 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
- Experience developing accessible technologies.
Additional Information
In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
About this role
Summary
Develops and leads complex solutions for Google Cloud Storage resource planning and infrastructure.
Job title
Senior Software Engineer, GCS Resource Engineering
Experience level
5+ years
Minimum experience
5+ years exp
Industry
software
Location requirements
Seattle, WA, USA; in-person interviews required
Salary
$174k–$252k
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
programming languageslarge-scale infrastructuredistributed systemssoftware testingsoftware design
Preferred skills
leadershipaccessible technologiesdata structuresalgorithmsAI
Specializations
distributed systemslarge-scale infrastructureAI toolsdata structures algorithms
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Seattle, WA, USA
On-site City
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