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Staff Software Engineer, gCloud Command Line Interface

_corporate_fare_ Google _place_ New York, NY, USA

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

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.

+ 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.

+ 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

+ Experience with GCP and the gCloud command line.

Preferred qualifications:

+ Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

+ 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.

+ 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.

+ 3 years of experience working in an 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.

The gcloud Command Line Interface (CLI) is the command line interface for Google Cloud. It's a user-friendly, powerful, and reliable CLI for Google Cloud, empowering developers and DevOps to seamlessly manage and innovate on our platform.

In this role, you will build the tools, infrastructure and enable product teams to create quality Application Programming Interface (API) surfaces in gcloud CLI. Your role encompasses; building tooling to simplify CLI development, streamlining CLI testing, security and release, simplifying the operations of the gcloud CLI tools and platform and defining and building the tools for enhancing generation, validation, and execution of gcloud commands in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications.

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 aboutbenefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

+ Lead the evolution of the product and platform infrastructure as a TL of the gcloud CLI team.

+ Design, develop, and launch solutions in gcloud which includes customer experience enhancements and optimizing producer teams experience.

+ Ramp up the team by identifying and implementing architectural improvements to make the surfacing Cloud APIs to gcloud CLI simpler to build and faster to release.

+ Help define and build gcloud Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools and integrations which enhance users' experiences in operating on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services within Agentic applications like Gemini CLI, Gemini Cloud Assist (GCA), and within gcloud CLI.

+ Mentor and develop the team of engineers who are passionate and knowledgeable and be the one who cares about developing a strong working group and culture.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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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 https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.