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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Cloud, Dataproc, Control-Plane

Google

Location

Kirkland, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/16/2026

Compensation

$262,000 - $365,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

The Senior Staff Software Engineer role at Google focuses on managing and enhancing the Managed Spark Service, which modernizes open-source big data analytics workloads in the cloud. The position requires deep expertise in cloud computing and software architecture, as well as the ability to influence technical leadership across the organization. The engineer will tackle complex problems related to multi-tenant security, cluster management, and performance optimization. This role is critical for driving organizational growth and integrating advanced AI-driven management tools.

Requirements

  • 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 cloud computing, cloud APIs, and control planes.
  • Experience with software architecture and scalability.

Responsibilities

  • Define product differentiating features in an ambiguous problem space.
  • Build high-impact customer-facing features that enhance Cloud Dataproc.
  • Make Cloud Dataproc the best product for data science and engineering workloads.
  • Influence and oversee contributions to Big-Data open-source initiatives.

Benefits

  • Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.

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