Staff Software Engineer, Ai/ml, Google Distributed Cloud

Google

Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Base: $207,000-$300,000; bonus/equity: included; b...
Not specified (assumed to be hybrid based on industry standards).
Ai-native system architecture design
Distributed computing expertise
Large-scale system scalability
Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Google Distributed Cloud team in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on designing intelligent workflows for AI-native systems that enhance infrastructure management, requiring a versatile candidate with strong engineering skills and leadership qualities. ###

Job Summary

  • The role involves designing foundational architecture for massive, complex systems that span multiple engineering teams within Google Distributed Cloud.
  • Engineers will take technical ownership of multi-quarter initiatives to evolve traditional infrastructure management into a smart, self-managing platform powered by autonomous AI agents.
  • The position requires upskilling Tech Leads and Senior Engineers in prompt engineering, agent debugging, model evaluation, and AI-assisted coding practices.

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Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Google Distributed Cloud team in Sunnyvale, CA. The role focuses on designing intelligent workflows for AI-native systems that enhance infrastructure management, requiring a versatile candidate with strong engineering skills and leadership qualities. ###

Salary

Base: $207,000-$300,000; Bonus/Equity: Included; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AI-native system architecture design
  • Distributed computing expertise
  • Large-scale system scalability
  • Autonomous AI agent development
  • Prompt engineering knowledge

Nice-to-have

  • Leadership in psychological safety
  • Strong opinions loosely held culture
  • Cross-team technical bridge building
  • Full-stack versatility
  • Agentic system debugging skills

Key Requirements

  • Staff level software engineering experience
  • Experience with large-scale system design
  • Ability to define long-term technical roadmaps

Work Rights

Not specified

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