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# Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Google

Seniority in posting: Advanced

Compensation

$207,000 – $300,000/yr

**Location**
: Atlanta, Georgia

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: lead/mgmt

**Posted**
: Sep 25, 2026

## Description

Google is hiring a Software Engineer to lead its Data Initiative team and influence Google Global Infrastructure. The role involves defining requirements and user journeys, leading complex technical designs, contributing across the software development lifecycle, improving data quality and architecture, and mentoring engineers. It requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, 8 years of C++ programming experience, 5 years of software product testing and launch experience, 5 years of large-scale infrastructure or distributed-systems experience, and 3 years of software design and architecture experience. Preferred qualifications include advanced degrees, distributed-systems and backend-service experience, data-management expertise, leadership experience, and network-infrastructure familiarity. The position offers $207,000–$300,000 USD plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits, and typically requires in-person interviews.

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