Senior Staff Software Engineer, Regulatory, Compliance and Policy

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 we continue to push technology forward.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Responsibilities

• Act as an SME on compliance infrastructure and be a go-to person for translating external compliance requirements into infrastructure enhancements.
• Drive technical work across Search to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Drive long-term strategic vision in the compliance space, leveraging the use of LLMs and agentic solutions.
• Contribute to OKR planning and tracking.
• Contribute to a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications:
• - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• - 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• - 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• - Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.
• Preferred qualifications:
• - Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• - 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
• - 5 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.

Pay

US: $262000 - $365000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits