Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Google is a global technology company that builds and maintains large-scale distributed systems and infrastructure powering their product portfolio.
$161,000 - $239,000
Site Reliability
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Google Cloud's Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is at the forefront of maintaining and optimizing large-scale, distributed systems that power Google's critical infrastructure. As a Senior Software Developer in SRE, you'll tackle unique scaling challenges while working with cutting-edge technology and infrastructure.

The role combines software and systems engineering to ensure Google Cloud's services maintain optimal reliability and performance. You'll be responsible for managing both internally critical and externally-visible systems, focusing on reliability, uptime, and continuous improvement. The position offers opportunities to work on complex challenges unique to Google's scale, applying expertise in coding, algorithms, and large-scale system design.

SRE at Google promotes a culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving in a blame-free environment. The team brings together professionals from various backgrounds and experiences, encouraging collaboration and innovative thinking. You'll have the freedom to work on meaningful projects while receiving support and mentorship for professional growth.

The Technical Infrastructure team, which includes SRE, is fundamental to Google's product portfolio, developing and maintaining data centers and building next-generation platforms. The role offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $161,000-$239,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

This position is perfect for experienced engineers who are passionate about system reliability, automation, and large-scale infrastructure. You'll work alongside talented peers, contribute to critical systems, and help shape the future of Google Cloud's infrastructure. The role offers both technical challenges and leadership opportunities, making it ideal for those looking to grow their careers in technical infrastructure and site reliability engineering.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

  • Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services—from inception and design, through to deployment, operation and refinement
  • Support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning and launch reviews
  • Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency and overall system health
  • Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity
  • Practice sustainable incident response and blameless postmortems

Requirements For Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Linux
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
  • 5 years of experience with data structures or algorithms
  • 3 years of experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
  • 2 years of experience leading projects and providing technical leadership

Benefits For Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Leave
  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits package

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