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 unique scaling challenges specific to Google's infrastructure.

The role involves managing both internally critical and externally-visible systems, focusing on reliability, uptime, capacity, and performance optimization. As a Site Reliability Developer, you'll be responsible for developing software solutions to automate operations, optimize existing systems, and build robust infrastructure.

The position requires strong expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design. You'll be working in a culture that values intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and openness, bringing together diverse perspectives and experiences. The team promotes self-direction while providing support and mentorship for continuous learning and growth.

The compensation package is highly competitive, with a base salary range of $166,000-$244,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The role offers the flexibility to work from either Waterloo, ON, Canada or Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Key responsibilities include managing the complete lifecycle of services, from design through deployment and refinement, supporting pre-launch activities, maintaining live services, and implementing sustainable scaling solutions. You'll also be involved in incident response and blameless postmortems.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced software developers who are passionate about building reliable, scalable systems and want to work with cutting-edge technology at one of the world's leading tech companies. The role offers significant technical challenges, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on Google's infrastructure.