Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Google Cloud's Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their mission of building and maintaining large-scale, distributed systems. This role combines software and systems engineering expertise to ensure Google Cloud's services maintain optimal reliability and performance. The position offers unique challenges of scale specific to Google Cloud, where you'll work on optimizing existing systems, building infrastructure, and implementing automation solutions.

As an SRE, you'll be part of a team that values intellectual curiosity and problem-solving in a blame-free environment. The role involves working with complex distributed systems, requiring strong coding skills, algorithm knowledge, and system design expertise. You'll be responsible for the entire service lifecycle, from design and deployment to operation and refinement.

The position offers competitive compensation ($166,000-$244,000 base salary) plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll work alongside diverse professionals in various locations including Sunnyvale, Waterloo, Seattle, New York, and San Francisco. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about reliability, scalability, and automation to make a significant impact on Google Cloud's infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of software development experience, strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, and proven experience with large-scale distributed systems. You'll contribute to Google's Technical Infrastructure team, which is fundamental to making Google's product portfolio possible, while working in an environment that promotes self-direction and provides strong mentorship opportunities.