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Posted date: Sep 11, 2025
Location: Kirkland, WA
Level: Director
Estimated salary: $244,000
Range: $197,000 - $291,000
Description
Define a hardware modeling language and schema to represent all resources in a datacenter.Design and build distributed systems and full-stack features to automate datacenter workflows, keeping customer goals top of mind.
Design and surface key metrics for the operation and health of the Google fleet.
Help establish and iterate on engineering best practices in collaboration with the broader engineering team.
Collaborate with Product Manager (PM), User Experience (UX), and other stakeholders across NPI (New Product Introduction) teams and Google.
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.
We are building a new architecture that can meet the demands of maintaining our large fleet, support new technologies such as machine learning pods, and integrate better with our complex manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a Staff Engineer/Team Lead in the Deployment Life-cycle Management team, you will play a critical part in designing and building the new architecture and key platform capabilities in modeling new hardware, performing early validation and simulation, and deploying resources in the data center.
We are looking for a staff engineer to design and build our next generation datacenter software platform. These are critical systems that enable us to plan future capacity, model the data center and manage the life-cycle of machines in the datacenter at scale.Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
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.
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 in software development. 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. Experience in C++ or Java, Data Modelling Languages, System Design, and Distributed Systems.Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms. 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 in data center architecture and systems.
Extended Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in software development. 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. Experience in C++ or Java, Data Modelling Languages, System Design, and Distributed Systems.Check out other jobs at Google.