Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Google Cloud Platforms

Company: Google Inc.
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Google Cloud Platforms

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  Experience level: Mid
  Proven track record of driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring junior team members. Deep expertise and applied knowledge within relevant areas.
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  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
    
  • At least 5 years of experience in software development with one or more programming languages, including data structures and algorithms.
    
  • Minimum of 3 years in testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year in software design and architecture.
    
  • At least 3 years of experience with performance analysis, large-scale systems, data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
    
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    • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
      
    • One year of experience in a technical leadership role.
      
      About the job
      Google's software engineers develop next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and each other. Our products handle information at massive scale and extend beyond web search. We seek engineers with fresh ideas from diverse areas including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking, data storage, security, AI, natural language processing, UI design, and mobile development. As a software engineer, you will work on critical projects with opportunities to switch teams and projects as our business evolves. We value versatility, leadership qualities, and enthusiasm for tackling new problems across the full technology stack.
      With your technical expertise, you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software solutions.
      The Technical Infrastructure team builds and maintains the architecture that keeps Google's online services running smoothly. From data centers to next-generation platforms, we ensure optimal network performance and reliability, enabling a fast and reliable user experience. Google Cloud accelerates digital transformation for organizations worldwide by offering enterprise-grade solutions leveraging Google's cutting-edge technology. Our US base salary range for this full-time role is $166,000-$244,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Salary specifics depend on role, level, and location, and can be discussed with your recruiter.
      Responsibilities
      
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      • Write and test code for products or systems.
        
      • Lead or participate in design reviews with peers and stakeholders to select appropriate technologies.
        
      • Review code developed by others and provide constructive feedback to ensure quality and best practices.
        
      • Contribute to documentation and educational content, updating it based on product changes and user feedback.
        
      • Triage issues, debug, and resolve problems impacting hardware, network, or service quality.
        
        Google is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We foster a culture of belonging and provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, criminal history, or other protected statuses. See Google's EEO Policy and related resources.
        English proficiency is required for all roles to facilitate global collaboration. We do not accept agency resumes, and are not responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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