--- title: Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Compute Infrastructure description: Google is hiring for the Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Compute Infrastructure role in Seattle, WA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-software-engineer-cloud-compute-infrastructure-at-google-01a134bd-aa4c-7154-ab31-4513f79fa379 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Google as Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Compute Infrastructure in Seattle, WA. Pays $207K–$300K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/2e17uo.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Seattle, WA | | **Salary** | $207K/yr - $300K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 13, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Google sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9,179 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Google. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $179,000 – $213,000 a year (median $187,000). ## Description 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. Every VM in the Cloud needs to connect to the world and other VM’s. Our team makes that happen by producing high performance networking devices and virtualizing the core connection between the in-guest driver and the host services and networking infrastructure. In this role, you will work at the core of the networking code. This will allow you to make a large and unique impact on customers, partners and Google. The customers run many different types of workloads. They range from simple websites to high performance workloads. All of these require fast and robust networking to be successful. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about [benefits at Google](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/). - Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers. - Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. - Build high-performance networking devices and expose virtualize network for VMs. - Develop next-generation SmartNIC for data paths, RDMA offloading and QoS. - Optimize low-level hardware and system performance for various cloud customer workloads. ### Minimum qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 8 years of experience in software development. - 5 years of experience in testing, and launching software products. - 3 years of experience with software design and architecture. - 3 years of experience with Virtual Machines. ### 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. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. - 8 years of experience in software development. - 5 years of experience in testing, and launching software products. - 3 years of experience with software design and architecture. - 3 years of experience with Virtual Machines. ## Skills - Technical Leadership - Software Design - Technical Direction - Algorithms - Software Development - Remote Direct Memory Access (Rdma) - Computer Engineering - Computer Science - Data Structures - Quality of Service - Virtual Machines ## Related - [More jobs at Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Cloud & DevOps jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/cloud-and-devops?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [DevOps Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/cloud-and-devops/devops-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61445 jobs - [Seattle, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington/seattle?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 18688 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Related pages - [Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61445 jobs - [Seattle, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington/seattle?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 18688 jobs - [Technology, Information and Internet](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/technology-information-and-internet?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 11788 jobs - [Google](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/google?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 3839 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)