Principal Software Engineer, Google Compute Engine Control Plane

Google Cloud delivers enterprise-grade solutions leveraging cutting-edge technology, helping organizations digitally transform across 200+ countries.
Cloud
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
15+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Principal Software Engineer, Google Compute Engine Control Plane

Google Compute Engine (GCE) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead their Compute organization in a transformative role. As the backbone of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GCE powers crucial services including VMs, databases, data analytics, Kubernetes, AI/ML, batch processing, cloud functions, and monitoring systems.

In this role, you'll spearhead the development and architecture of cutting-edge projects, focusing on AI/ML infrastructure and cloud technologies. You'll be responsible for designing scalable solutions that enhance GCP's capabilities while ensuring seamless integration across platforms. The position requires deep expertise in distributed systems, technical leadership, and cloud infrastructure.

Google Cloud's mission is to accelerate digital transformation across industries, serving customers in over 200 countries. You'll work with state-of-the-art technology, including AI/ML infrastructure technologies like GPUs, TPUs, and LLMs, while ensuring high reliability, security, and performance standards.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned engineer to shape the future of cloud computing at one of the world's leading technology companies. You'll drive innovation in cloud infrastructure while working with a global team of experts, making a significant impact on how businesses worldwide leverage cloud technology.

Last updated 3 months ago

Responsibilities For Principal Software Engineer, Google Compute Engine Control Plane

  • Develop new easy-to-use AI/ML related offerings leveraging Google's software stack
  • Design capacity-aware scheduling capabilities to automatically move workloads between zones and regions
  • Drive key architectural decisions to ensure reliability, security, performance, and scalability
  • Drive key implementation decisions to maximize code reuse, leveraging existing frameworks and minimizing technical debt
  • Ensure that APIs and semantics are modular, future proof, and compatible with other parts of GCE and GCP

Requirements For Principal Software Engineer, Google Compute Engine Control Plane

Kubernetes
  • 15 years of experience with large scale distributed systems and architectures
  • Experience in technical leadership, leading global projects and setting technical direction for teams
  • Experience with customer focused, iterative product and feature delivery
  • Experience in networking, compute infrastructure, and architecting, developing, or maintaining cloud solutions
  • Experience working on or with hyperscale cloud technologies
  • Deep understanding of AI/ML-related infrastructure technologies and use cases

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