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Senior Staff Software Engineer, Cloud SDK

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Hybrid (Kirkland, WA), Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$262k - $364kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior Staff Software Engineer role focusing on the Google Cloud SDK (gcloud) CLI and client libraries, providing technical direction across Cloud SDK developer products and shaping API and SDK strategy in the age of AI.

Responsibilities

  • Provide overarching technical direction across all Cloud SDK developer products, including client libraries and CLIs, while defining the core architectural foundation for SDKs to grow in the age of AI.
  • Partner closely with Cloud Leadership to align the developer surface with next-generation GCP platform capabilities such as Agentic Identity and establish foundational API development standards across the organization.
  • Drive collaboration with more than 150 partner teams across the Cloud organization to seamlessly integrate, scale, and support their API surfaces within the gcloud CLI and client libraries.
  • Establish and enforce rigorous SDK and CLI design guidelines to guarantee a unified developer experience (DX) that maximizes product quality and user satisfaction.
  • Engage with specialized Veneer client library teams e.g., Spanner, Google Cloud Storage (GCS) to engineer tailored SDK infrastructures that support distinct and complex domain-specific use cases.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in Java, Go, Python, Node.js, Rust, C++, C#, Ruby or PHP.
  • 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience working on developer tools.
  • 5 years of experience building Software Development Kits (SDKs).
  • 5 years of experience with Cloud APIs.

Skills

Required:Programming in multiple languagesSoftware design and architectureSDK developmentCloud APIs

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (69 hours/year in Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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