Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

Google develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information.
$161,000 - $239,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

Google is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team, focusing on performance optimization. This role is part of the Technical Infrastructure team that builds and maintains the architecture behind all of Google's user-facing products. The position offers a competitive base salary range of $161,000-$239,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of software development experience and strong expertise in data structures, algorithms, and large-scale systems. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining critical infrastructure components that power Google's massive-scale operations. The role involves working with cutting-edge technologies and solving complex technical challenges that impact billions of users.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll collaborate with teams across Google, leading technical discussions, reviewing code, and making key architectural decisions. You'll have the opportunity to work on projects spanning distributed computing, system design, networking, and data storage. The position requires strong problem-solving abilities and experience with performance optimization and large-scale systems analysis.

Google offers a dynamic work environment where engineers can grow and evolve with the company's fast-paced business. You'll have opportunities to switch teams and projects, contributing to various aspects of Google's technical infrastructure. The company provides comprehensive benefits, a collaborative culture, and the chance to work on technologies that shape the future of digital interactions.

This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about building reliable, scalable systems and wants to make a significant impact on products used by billions of people worldwide. You'll be part of a team that takes pride in being "engineers' engineers" and continuously pushes the boundaries of technical innovation.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

  • Write and test product or system development code
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture
  • 3 years of experience with performance, large scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering

  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits

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