Staff Software Engineer, Agentic SDLC Foundations
GoogleStaff Software Engineer, Agentic SDLC Foundations
GoogleLocation
San Jose, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/12/2026
Compensation
$207,000 - $300,000 per year
Job description
The Staff Software Engineer for Agentic SDLC Foundations at Google will lead the architecture and quality engineering of the developer agent ecosystem. This role focuses on bridging experimental generative AI prototypes with reliable production systems. The engineer will establish evaluation methodologies and automated processes to enhance agent reliability and standardize key metrics. The position is part of a team dedicated to transforming software development practices at scale.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
- 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
- 5 years of experience with ML design and ML infrastructure.
- Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.
Responsibilities
- Design and scale production developer agents with established patterns for trajectory planning.
- Implement intelligent human-in-the-loop approval gates to ensure safe execution of actions.
- Architect evaluation pipelines that assess multi-step trajectories and tool-call fidelity.
- Establish closed-loop pipelines that convert execution failures into optimized datasets.
- Curate benchmarks that replicate complex developer tasks to evaluate agent capabilities.
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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