The Senior Staff Software Engineer and Technical Lead for GCS Semantic Search at Google is responsible for providing technical leadership on high-impact projects. This role involves influencing and coaching a distributed team of engineers while managing project priorities and deliverables. The position requires expertise in programming and software design, as well as the ability to solve complex problems and influence stakeholders. The team focuses on developing next-generation technologies that enhance how users interact with information.

• 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.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

• 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.

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