Senior Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity, Core

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on test automation, developer productivity, or software quality.
• 7 years of experience building developer tools that improve developer velocity, code quality and code health (e.g., compilers, automated releases, code design and testing, test automation frameworks).
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• Experience with existing LLM technologies and code generation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 12 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on test automation, developer productivity, or software quality.
• 7 years of experience in a technical leadership role involving setting technical direction and leading cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Experience in applying Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) or LLMs to software engineering issues.
• Ability to influence and align executive leadership and multiple engineering teams around a common goal.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

In this role, you will provide technical leadership and direction to transform software testing at Google. You will reduce the overall testing burden on developers by leveraging AI, code generation, and intelligent agents. You will include fully automating unit test creation, deploying agentic solutions to increase code coverage, and ultimately making a significant impact on the quality of the products Google ships to its users.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $248,000-$349,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead team, and architect the technical goals and roadmap for leveraging AI and large language models (LLMs) to revolutionize the software testing lifecycle within and outside of the Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
• Manage new testing initiatives across the Developer Transformation portfolio, from conception to scaled implementation.
• Develop a culture of innovation and act as the executive technical authority for modern testing solutions, pushing the boundaries of what LLM technology can achieve in the testing domain.
• Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to understand quality issues and deliver transformative, data-motivated solutions that enhance developer productivity and product excellence.