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Posted date: May 25, 2026
Location: Kirkland, WA
Level: Director
Estimated salary: $313,500
Range: $262,000 - $365,000
Description
Design and vet complex system architectures, breaking ambiguous problems into solvable components.Lead evolution of BigQuery multi-tenant infrastructure, towards stronger isolation, resource governance and security.
Develop product or system code, establish high technical standards for quality, reliability and performance.
Build consensus and influence technical strategy through collaboration with leadership.
Mentor team members on advanced design techniques and engineering excellence.
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’s software engineers develop next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer in the BigQuery Platform team, you will be responsible for leading the technical directions, designs, and implementation that advance reliable, secure multi-tenant infrastructure for BigQuery. You will use fundamental design principles to build strong isolation and resource governance guarantees, as a strategic differentiator for BigQuery driving Google Cloud growth.
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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $262,000-$365,000 + 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.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.8 years of experience programming in C++. 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products. Experience with large-scale distributed, multi-tenant systems (e.g., cloud services/runtimes). Experience in designing, developing performance intensive systems, with customer-aware metrics and validations.
Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms. 5 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. Technical leadership experience leading software engineers/tech lead, collaborate with other senior staff software engineers, and engineering managers.
Extended Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.8 years of experience programming in C++. 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products. Experience with large-scale distributed, multi-tenant systems (e.g., cloud services/runtimes). Experience in designing, developing performance intensive systems, with customer-aware metrics and validations.