Staff Software Engineer, Search Feature

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Staff Software Engineer, Search Feature

Google

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience

Senior

Posted

Jul 18, 2026

Apply by

August 17, 2026

Applicants

0

Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office

Job Description

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in software development. 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture. Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms. 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction. 3 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects. 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 Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally. Responsibilities Ideate, design and build a transformative developer experience for thousands of Search developers. Challenge status-quo and have the knack of working backwards from the Developer customers. Be passionate about the AI for developers space and have prior knowledge working in this area and solve problems with increased levels of ambiguity. Have AI Fluency and be prepared to discuss your knowledge of AI tools in the hiring process. Have expertise in building platform systems that scale for Search product's needs and focus on long term thinking and quality. Appreciate the challenges that come with building a developer facing offering and be a growth-multiplier who can technically guide an engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ideate, design, and build transformative developer experiences for Search developers.
  • Challenge status-quo and work backwards from developer customers.
  • Solve problems with increased levels of ambiguity in the AI for developers space.
  • Build platform systems that scale for Search product needs.
  • Focus on long-term thinking and quality.
  • Technically guide an engineering team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Skills Required

Software developmentSoftware design and architectureData structures and algorithmsSoftware testingSoftware deploymentPlatform systemsAI toolsLeadershipProblem solvingCommunicationAdaptabilityCross-functional collaborationAI for developersTechnical leadershipCross-functional project management

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