Senior Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Google is a global technology company that builds and maintains large-scale technical infrastructure and platforms.
$237,000 - $337,000
Site Reliability
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Staff Software Engineer, 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 Staff Software Engineer in SRE, you'll tackle unique scaling challenges while leveraging your expertise in coding, algorithms, and system design. The role combines software and systems engineering to ensure Google Cloud's services maintain optimal reliability and performance.

The position offers an opportunity to work in a diverse, intellectually stimulating environment that values problem-solving and openness. You'll be part of a team that brings together individuals with varied backgrounds and perspectives, encouraging collaboration and innovation in a blame-free setting. The role emphasizes self-direction on meaningful projects while providing necessary support and mentorship for continuous learning and growth.

Working with the Technical Infrastructure team, you'll be instrumental in developing and maintaining data centers and building next-generation Google platforms. The team takes pride in being the "engineers' engineers," focusing on keeping networks running efficiently and ensuring the best possible user experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to impact Google's product portfolio at scale. You'll work with cutting-edge technology, lead critical projects, and contribute to the evolution of Google's infrastructure. The role offers competitive compensation, including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits, reflecting Google's commitment to attracting and retaining top talent in the field.

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Responsibilities For Senior Staff Software Engineer, 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 Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Java
Python
Go
Linux
Kubernetes
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience with data structures or algorithms
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
  • 4 years of experience leading projects, and providing technical leadership
  • 3 years of experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering (preferred)

Benefits For Senior Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401k
Equity
Parental Leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k benefits
  • Equity compensation
  • Parental leave
  • Competitive bonus structure

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