Staff Software Developer, Gmail Delivery
Provide technical leadership and coaching for a distributed team of developers on high-impact projects. Design, develop, and maintain large-scale software solutions for Gmail's email delivery and routing infrastructure.
- On-site
- Waterloo, ON
- Posted Jul 27, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. * 8 years of experience programming in C++. * 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. 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. * Experience building highly available, low-latency, and scalable distributed systems for real-time communication. 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. We’re looking for talented software developers who love working on complex developing issues on service that has a very large and loyal customer base. As part of the team working on the core of Gmail’s email delivery and routing infrastructure, you’ll help evolve the platform, rebuilding and rethinking this critical infrastructure in order to meet requirements of customers and compliance requirements around the world. With a focus on backend server development, you will design, implement and roll out changes that will help improve the Gmail platform for its massive customer base. In addition, you’ll be part of the team that monitors and investigates production health and ensures that the system is reliable, safe and secure. 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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Canada: $216000 - $221000 (CAD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google [https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/]. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects. * Influence and coach a distributed team of developers. * Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines. * Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. * Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.
What you’ll do
Provide technical leadership and coaching for a distributed team of developers on high-impact projects. Design, develop, and maintain large-scale software solutions for Gmail's email delivery and routing infrastructure.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 8 years of C++ programming experience, along with expertise in distributed systems and software architecture. Preferred candidates will have a postgraduate degree and experience in technical leadership within complex organizations.
Benefits
• Bonus target • Equity • Benefits
Other relevant skills
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- C++
- Distributed Systems
- Software Design
- Software Architecture
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Technical Leadership
- Large-scale Infrastructure
- Backend Server Development
- Network Architecture
- Real-time Communication
- Low-latency Systems
- Influencing Skills
- Software Solutions
- Full Stack Development
- Influencing Without Authority
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Development
- C++ (Programming Language)
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Distributed Computing
- Equities
- Virtual Teams
- User Interface (UI) Design
- Leadership
- Hardware Architecture
- Scalability
- Push Technology
- Information Retrieval
- Project Management
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Software Engineering
- Systems Design
- Network Routing
- Data Storage
- Low Latency
- Teamwork
- Enthusiasm
Job areas
- Software
- Technology
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
- Technical Staff Software Developer
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Additional details
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 10+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week