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Google · 2 weeks ago

Staff Software Engineer, Guest OS AI, Compute Infrastructure

positionSeattle, WA, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$197K/yr - $291K/yr
date8+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company that develops next-generation technologies to enhance user connectivity and interaction. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to produce and maintain the 'Base Images' for all supported Linux distributions, ensuring quality, security, and performance while managing OS image releases and contributing to the AI and Infrastructure team's goals.

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Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects
Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers
Ensure image reliability and availability
Oversee image life-cycle management

Qualification

Software developmentLarge-scale infrastructureSoftware designArchitectureData structuresAlgorithmsOperating systemsSoftware test engineeringTechnical leadershipBachelor's degreeMaster’s degreePhDCross-functional collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience in software development
5 years of experience testing and launching software products
5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture
3 years of experience with software design and architecture

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms
3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction
3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects
Experience with operating systems
Proficiency in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering

Benefits

Bonus
Equity
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Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
dateFounded in 1998
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

Google has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8763)
2024 (8872)
2023 (9682)
2022 (11626)
2021 (9109)
2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$26.1M
Key Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

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Sundar Pichai
CEO
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Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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