Senior Software Engineer, Edge Platform

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C++, Go, or Python.
• 3 years of experience in distributed systems, operating systems, or low‑level software (e.g., Linux).
• 3 years of experience in computer architecture, server hardware, networking (e.g., switches, routers), or out‑of‑band management.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with large compute fleet management (physical or virtual).
• Experience with Linux systems administration.
• Experience with networking operations.
• Knowledge of algorithms and data structures.

About the role

Google's software engineers develop next‑generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products handle information at massive scale and extend well beyond web search, encompassing information retrieval, distributed computing, large‑scale system design, networking, data storage, security, AI, NLP, UI design, and mobile. As a software engineer you will work on a critical project with opportunities to switch teams and projects as the business evolves, demonstrating versatility, leadership, and enthusiasm for full‑stack challenges.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead, design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (style guidelines, code check‑in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt it based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug, track, and resolve them by analyzing sources of issues and their impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Pay

US: $174,000 – $252,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

Interview process

In most instances, this position requires in‑person interviews as part of the hiring process.