Senior Staff Software Engineer, Future of Git

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 we continue to push technology forward.

Responsibilities

• Leverage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to build and modernize developer tools, optimizing for reliability, latency, and developer productivity at scale.
• Lead the architectural evolution of Git-based workflows and infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and seamless integration with modern development practices.
• Drive the strategy and execution for integrating Google's internal development ecosystem with external platforms.
• Partner with Product Management, User Experience, and other engineering leaders to define the long-term goal for the "Future of Git" at Google.
• Lead the migration of legacy developer tools version control systems, balancing risk reduction with the accelerated adoption of modern platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications:
• - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• - 8 years of experience in software development.
• - Experience designing and implementing software system architectures.
• - Experience with architectural patterns, design principles, and technologies.
• - Experience deploying and managing distributed systems on cloud platforms.
• - Experience in using Git for version control and code collaboration.
• Preferred qualifications:
• - Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• - Experience architecting cloud infrastructure with a focus on High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) for mission-critical developer tools.
• - Experience in extending enterprise-grade platforms to meet complex corporate compliance, security, and scalability requirements.
• - Proven ability to partner with Security and Policy leaders to navigate compliance and infrastructure requirements for large-scale internal platforms.
• - Proven track record of evolving large-scale version control architectures and contributing to industry standards or open-source communities.

Pay

US: $262000 - $365000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits