when was google founded?

According to the official Google employee report, 27,169 software engineers work at Google (i.e. research & development) (source).

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Google Jeff Dean is one of Google’s most popular engineers, ever. The software genius is widely credited by Googlers for the blazing speed of the company’s famed search engine. Dean has been with Google since 1999 and his engineering prowess and popularity have inspired “Jeff Dean Facts”.