Senior Staff Software Engineer, API Platform
Company: Google
Location: Cupertino
Posted on: March 27, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelors 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 in performance analysis including
system architecture, performance optimization, and benchmarking.
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. Experience with Cloud and server
architecture, specifically gRPC/HTTP/Networking. About the job
Googles 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 manage
information at a massive scale, and extend well beyond web search.
Were 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. In this role, you will work within the Service
Infrastructure, the standard Google API platform for creating,
managing, securing, and consuming APIs and services across
organization which is used by Google APIs, Cloud APIs, Cloud
endpoints, and API gateways, this platform provides a wide range of
features to service consumers and service producers, including
authentication, authorization, auditing, rate limiting, analytics,
billing, logging, monitoring and policy enforcement.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 . Responsibilities Provide technical
leadership on high-impact projects. Influence and coach a
distributed team of engineers. Facilitate alignment and clarity
across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines. Manage project
priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. Design, develop, test,
deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
Keywords: Google, Berkeley , Senior Staff Software Engineer, API Platform, IT / Software / Systems , Cupertino, California
