Staff Software Engineer, AlloyDB, Cloud Databases

SOFTWARE_ENGINEERING
USA
February 14, 2026
FULL_TIME

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    February 14, 2026
  • Location
    USA
  • Expiration date
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Job Description

2026-01-22T20:31:35.950Z

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In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C++.
  • 7 years of experience in technical leadership, with a focus on delivering system-level software including in databases, operating systems, or kernels.
  • 5 years of experience managing PostgreSQL databases.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Familiarity with database internals, operating systems, file systems, and cloud platforms.

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.

As part of the new wave of GenAI application development, AlloyDB is well positioned as the database for AI-powered applications by providing support for vector search. On the AlloyDB Semantic Search team, our mission is to be the industry-leading vector database for customers seeking to store vectors alongside their operational data and serve online queries at scale. We operate in the database engine space, applying research from search space into databases, and optimizing for extreme performance, scale and usability.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + 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

  • Contribute to the long-term goal and strategy for semantic search in AlloyDB.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration within the team.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across different product areas and geographic locations, as well as directly with customers, to understand their needs and build the semantic search experiences.
  • Lead complex technical projects from inception to deployment in a fast-moving, innovative environment.
  • Design, develop, and deliver critical semantic search capabilities within AlloyDB, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability for our customers.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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