Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Development

Google is seeking a Senior Software Developer for their Site Reliability Development team, a crucial role that combines software and systems development to build and maintain large-scale, distributed systems. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on Google's critical infrastructure, ensuring reliability and performance at massive scale.

The role involves managing complex challenges unique to Google's scale while applying expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design. You'll be responsible for the entire service lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance, with a focus on building infrastructure and automating processes to improve efficiency.

The position offers a competitive base salary range of $166,000-$244,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll work in either Seattle or Kirkland, WA, joining a team known for its intellectual curiosity and problem-solving culture.

Key responsibilities include system design consulting, developing software platforms, capacity planning, and launch reviews. You'll also focus on maintaining service reliability through monitoring and automation, while participating in incident response and blameless postmortems.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of software development experience, strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, and proven experience with large-scale distributed systems. Leadership experience is required, as you'll be providing technical guidance and leading projects.

Google's Site Reliability Development team offers a unique blend of software development and systems engineering, making this an ideal role for those passionate about building reliable, scalable systems. The team promotes self-direction while providing support and mentorship for continuous learning and growth.

This role is perfect for experienced software developers who want to impact billions of users while working with cutting-edge technology at scale. You'll join a diverse team that values collaboration, innovative thinking, and risk-taking in a blame-free environment. The position offers excellent career growth opportunities within one of the world's leading technology companies.