Staff Software Engineer, Core Systems and Capacity Assurance
Austin, TX, USA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years in software development; 5 years testing and launching software products; 8 years with data structures and algorithms is preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develops software, automation, diagnostics, and test solutions to introduce new hardware platforms from manufacturing through installation in Google data centers.
What you'll do
- Manage automation, processes, and diagnostics for installing, configuring, testing, and managing new data center hardware.
- Develop product test solutions and coordinate with hardware and software teams on automated diagnosis and repair systems.
- Build software that runs across thousands of systems and analyze results to improve fault coverage, isolation, and repair strategies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
- Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows, and experience in data analysis, test automation, failure analysis, and embedded systems.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms; experience in data center systems, linux, data center networking, machine automation, ML hardware, and debugging or technical troubleshooting.
Pay
$207000 - $300000 (USD) base salary; 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Tools
generative AI tools, LLM interfaces, linux, ML hardware
AI focus
Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows is required; the role supports systems for machine learning.
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