Staff Software Engineer, Front End
Google · Posted Nov 4
Search engine, cloud computing, software, hardware, and artificial intelligence services
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About the role
Google Cloud's software engineers develop next-generation technologies across information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, data storage, security, AI, NLP, UI design, and mobile. Google Cloud delivers enterprise-grade solutions and tools to customers in more than 200 countries. This Staff Software Engineer, Front End role focuses on Google Cloud Storage console manageability, architecting conversational AI integrations and scalable middleware/frontend structures, and partnering with backend Tech Leads, UX Directors, and product executives.
What you will do
- Set the technical goal for Google Cloud Storage (GCS) console manageability. Identify areas of technical debt, latent architectural bottlenecks, and future scaling requirements.
- Architect standard integrations for conversational AI into core dashboards. Lead cross-system simplification efforts that reconcile pantheon constraints with backend capabilities.
- Design highly scalable, testable middleware (Coliseum/Java) and frontend (Angular) structures. Serve as the final arbiter for critical code reviews and design document approvals.
- Partner with GCS backend Tech Leads (TLs), UX Directors, and product executives to negotiate feature scopes, latency goals, and release milestones.
- Identify and resolve broad, foundational issues rather than just single-system bugs. Dive into complex architectural bottlenecks, optimize large-scale infrastructure, and own the technical outcomes of critical business initiatives.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++ or Python.
Preferred qualifications
- Demonstrable experience architecting middleware solutions or backend pipelines in Java or GraphQL.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Google
Google LLC is an American multinational technology company focusing on artificial intelligence, online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, and consumer electronics. As a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., it is widely recognized for services like Google Search, YouTube, Android, and the Gemini AI ecosystem.
- Industry
- Internet
- Company size
- 180000+ employees
- Founded
- 1998-09-04
- Location
- Mountain View, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $25M raised
- 1999-06-07Series A$25M
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer
Chief Executive Officer, Google Cloud
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