Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Google is a global technology company that builds innovative products and services used by billions of users.
$166,000 - $244,000
Site Reliability
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Google Cloud is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to join their technical infrastructure team. This role combines software and systems engineering to build and maintain large-scale, distributed systems that power Google Cloud's services. The position offers a unique opportunity to work on complex scalability challenges while focusing on system reliability, performance optimization, and automation.

The role requires expertise in software development, distributed systems, and technical leadership. You'll be responsible for the entire service lifecycle - from design and deployment to maintenance and optimization. Key responsibilities include system design consulting, developing software platforms, capacity planning, and implementing monitoring solutions for system health.

The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills, deep understanding of distributed systems, and experience leading technical projects. You'll work in a culture that values intellectual curiosity and problem-solving, with opportunities to collaborate with diverse teams across Google.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to work on infrastructure at massive scale. The role offers competitive compensation ($166,000-$244,000 base salary plus bonus and equity) and comprehensive benefits. Google provides a supportive environment for learning and growth, with emphasis on mentorship and professional development.

The position is available in multiple major tech hubs including Sunnyvale, Seattle, New York, and San Francisco in the US, as well as Waterloo in Canada. You'll be part of Google's Technical Infrastructure team, which is fundamental to keeping Google's extensive product portfolio running efficiently and reliably.

Google maintains a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, fostering a blame-free environment where innovation and risk-taking are encouraged. The role offers the chance to work on meaningful projects while contributing to systems that impact billions of users globally.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Developer, 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 Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

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  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
  • 5 years of experience with data structures or algorithms
  • 3 years of experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
  • 2 years of experience leading projects and providing technical leadership

Benefits For Senior Software Developer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Medical Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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