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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud Business Platform

Google

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/20/2026

Compensation

$262,000 - $364,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Senior Staff Software Engineer for Google Cloud Business Platform will define the technical strategy and architectural roadmap for pre-production environments and automated testing ecosystems. This role requires a versatile technical leader who excels in solving ambiguous problems and mentoring a global engineering team. The engineer will work closely with stakeholders in various departments to establish quality gates for high-stakes migrations and production releases. The position emphasizes the transformation of the environment landscape towards fully automated testing solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 5 years of experience with test automation, release management, and SDLC management for enterprise software products.
  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.

Responsibilities

  • Define the multi-year architectural outlook and strategy for GCBP’s pre-production environments, testing platform, and SDLC management.
  • Drive the design, execution, and release governance of a new testing environment for the Google Cloud Platform Lead to Cash systems.
  • Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to define and enforce automated gatekeeping strategies to reduce production support tickets and outages.
  • Mentor, grow, and provide technical direction to a high-performing global engineering team.

Benefits

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

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Google Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

908

FY2026

Approval rate

98.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

4,273

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-14%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-51%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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