Senior Software Engineer, Google Cloud

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical direction and strategy for providing and maintaining reliable and stable virtual and physical environments that support Google Cloud development and release workflows.
• This includes building tools, infrastructure, monitoring systems, and processes for environment and user autonomy, as well as maintaining Operable Components quality deployed to these environments.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure the quality of Operable Components rolled out to the environments.
• Code and debug to develop tools for working within these environments. This includes OC rollout/rollback, test execution, result reporting, and health monitoring.
• Integrate the platform/test environment with CI/CD.
• Partner with the team to align infrastructure roadmaps and strategies with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
• Experience in technical leadership, leading project teams, and setting technical direction.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, deploying and maintaining distributed systems software.
• Experience leading an engineering team to deliver a large scale software project.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly private cloud.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes development (i.e., Kubernetes Controllers, CRDs, etc).
• Ability to navigate open-ended technical challenges, and make proper tradeoffs.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

• Software Development
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Technical Leadership
• Distributed Systems
• Cloud Platforms
• Kubernetes Development
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration

Benefits

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits