Staff Software Engineer, Payments Platform
Company: Google
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
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. 3 years of experience with software design and
architecture. Experience with technical infrastructure and Java.
Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering,
Computer Science, or a related technical field. 3 years of
experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and
setting technical direction. Experience in Kotlin. Experience with
server platforms. Experience working on a payments platform.
Management experience. 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. Payments is a
core functionality of every major product at Google. The payments
integration platform is how every team at Google monetizes their
products. If you have ever bought anything on a Google product you
have probably used the payments platform. In this role, you will be
passionate about developing scalable products, delightful User
Interface (UIs) and keen eye on user experience while maintaining
Google security and privacy standards. You will be working in a
fast-moving environment and able to collaborate seamlessly with
other teams across the world to solve problems for users. The UI
Stack is a custom built server side rendering framework built on
Java Apps framework and uses Java. Whether it is paying online with
Autofill, using tap and pay in stores, or using the Google Pay app,
the Payments team at Google is focused on making payments simple,
seamless, and secure. In addition to consumer payment technologies,
the Payments team also powers the money movement between Google and
its consumers and businesses. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 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 about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Lead teams building Platform UIs and
infrastructure needed for purchase and sign-up flows used across
numerous Google products. Lead and manage engineers building
Payments UIs and forms of payments solutions for Google products.
Be passionate about developing high quality, scalable systems that
meet critical business needs. Provide technical leadership to the
team in partnership with Form Of Payments (FOPs) and UI technical
leads. Collaborate with Product Managers, UX and other broader
technical leads to define the goal, strategy and roadmap for the
core Payments initiatives to produce business impacting
deliverables. Lead engineering teams in full vertical stack design,
implementation and launch/experimentation/optimization.
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