Senior Software Developer Jobs in Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Software Developer jobs in Sunnyvale, California are concentrated in the downtown Murphy Avenue corridor, the Lawrence Expressway tech belt, and the Moffett Park area, across semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, networking, and enterprise software. Companies actively hiring include Google, Amazon, and General Motors (GM). Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.
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 and launching software products.
- Experience with C, High Performance Computing, Remote Direct Memory Access, Storage Systems, System Design, and Kernel Drivers.
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.
- 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.
- Experience with Storage Systems or Machine Learning Infrastructure.
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 High Performance Networking (HPN) team’s mission is to deliver scalable, state-of-the-art high-performance networking solutions to support a various range of high performance workloads for Google and Google Cloud .
The HPN team is at the core of Google's AI infrastructure. We design, deliver, and sustain Google's end-to-end RDMA stack, comprising:
Core IPU components and Linux kernel/Guest RDMA drivers.
Industry-leading acceleration technologies such as TPUDirect, TPUDirect Storage (TDS), and GPUDirect Storage (GDS).
As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the evolution of this stack. You will drive the integration of the high-performance networking layers with industry-leading Parallel File Systems (PFS) and storage servers. Your technical leadership will directly shape the efficiency, scalability, and performance of Google's hyperscaler platform for next-generation AI/ML training and inference workloads.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership and Mentorship: Lead and coach a distributed engineering team, fostering innovation while aligning cross-functional groups on goals, priorities, and deliverables.
- Large-Scale and LLM Architecture: Design and deploy scalable software and advanced serving architectures, optimizing the LLM serving stack for efficiency and reliability.
- Performance and Network Engineering: Architect performant network transport across various NICs and platforms, tuning the communication stack to accelerate HPC, RDMA, and ML workloads.
- Strategic Roadmap and Trends: Partner with cross-organizational leaders to co-develop roadmaps bridging RDMA, storage, and AI/ML, staying ahead of training and inference advancements.
- Collaborative System Integration: Collaborate with hardware, software, and systems engineers to bridge communication gaps and ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
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Senior Software Developer Jobs in Sunnyvale: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior software developer job in Sunnyvale?
Sunnyvale's market is driven by semiconductor companies, networking hardware firms, cloud infrastructure providers, and enterprise software vendors, many of which concentrate along Central Expressway and in Moffett Park. Candidates with systems programming, distributed systems, or embedded software experience have a strong edge locally. Targeting mid-size product companies and established tech firms in the Lawrence Expressway corridor gives you the broadest range of senior-level openings in the area.
Which companies hire senior software developers in Sunnyvale?
Companies currently hiring senior software developers in Sunnyvale include Google, Amazon, and General Motors (GM), per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Sunnyvale's employer mix skews toward established semiconductor companies, networking hardware leaders, and cloud platform teams rather than early-stage startups.
Are there remote senior software developer jobs in Sunnyvale?
Yes, though availability varies since some senior software developer roles require on-site collaboration for hardware integration or lab work. About 38% of senior software developer openings tied to Sunnyvale are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with cloud, platform, and enterprise software teams offering the most flexibility. Roles tied to semiconductor design or embedded systems in Sunnyvale tend to require more in-person time.
How can I get a senior software developer job in Sunnyvale with little or no experience?
The most realistic path into Sunnyvale's senior-level market is building two to three years in a related role at one of the area's mid-size networking or cloud companies, which often promote from within. Entry-level software engineer positions at Sunnyvale's established tech firms and their local vendor ecosystem are the most common stepping stones. Contributing to open-source projects used by Sunnyvale's semiconductor and infrastructure community also helps candidates stand out for internal advancement opportunities.
Which industries hire the most senior software developers in Sunnyvale?
Sunnyvale senior software developer roles concentrate in Automotive, Electronics & Hardware, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Sunnyvale's long history as a semiconductor and networking hub means those sectors consistently generate the highest volume of senior engineering openings in the city.
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