Software Developer II, Site Reliability Developer, Google Cloud

Google is seeking a Site Reliability Developer II to join their Cloud team, focusing on building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems. This role combines software and systems engineering to ensure Google's services maintain optimal reliability and performance.

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Google is a critical discipline that ensures both internal and external systems have appropriate reliability and uptime while maintaining rapid improvement and performance. The role involves creative problem-solving, automation, and system optimization, with a focus on eliminating manual work through sophisticated engineering solutions.

The position offers a competitive base salary range of $118,000-$170,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The role is available in either Sunnyvale, CA or New York, NY, offering opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology and world-class engineers.

Key responsibilities include writing system development code, conducting code reviews, contributing to documentation, troubleshooting complex systems, and participating in technical design reviews. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in computer science, demonstrated experience with data structures and algorithms, and excellent problem-solving skills.

Google's SRE culture emphasizes diversity, intellectual curiosity, and blameless post-mortems, promoting an environment of continuous learning and improvement. The role offers opportunities to work on meaningful projects while receiving support and mentorship for professional growth.

The position requires collaboration with various teams, managing project priorities, and developing software solutions that maintain Google's high standards of reliability and performance. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to impact billions of users while working with some of the most complex and large-scale systems in the industry.