TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend): Lead design and development of scalable backend systems powering growth features like incentives, notifications, and referrals with an accent on API design, reliability, and cost efficiency. Focus on building distributed systems, reusable frameworks, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver backend capabilities serving millions of users.

Location: Mountain View or San Francisco, California, United States (Onsite)

Salary: $238,000–$302,000 USD

Company

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What you will do

Lead design and implementation of scalable backend systems supporting growth mechanics such as incentives, notifications, referrals, and onboarding.
Define and evolve APIs and workflows used by client apps, marketing tools, and internal systems.
Ensure reliability, observability, and cost-efficiency of high-volume growth services.
Partner cross-functionally with product, apps, data science, and marketing teams to translate growth ideas into reusable backend capabilities.
Establish reusable frameworks like rules engines and budget enforcement.
Mentor and influence other engineers to raise system design and code quality standards.

Requirements

Location: Must be onsite in Mountain View or San Francisco, California, United States.
7+ years of backend engineering experience with C++, Kotlin, Java, or similar languages.
Proven experience building distributed systems, APIs, or backend products at scale.
Strong fundamentals in data modeling, concurrency, and reliability.
Collaborative mindset working with product, mobile, and marketing stakeholders.

Nice to have

Experience with growth engines, recommendation systems, or experimentation frameworks.
Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into stable, extensible technical solutions.

Culture & Benefits

Top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance plus mental wellness support.
Competitive compensation, bonuses, equity, and employee discounts.
Flexible work options including onsite, hybrid, and remote opportunities.
Generous paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave.
Support for families with enhanced paid leave options.
Opportunities for personal and professional development, mentorship, and volunteering.
Access to Google offices, wellness centers, and unique perks like at-home fitness classes.