Senior Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Google is a global technology company that builds and maintains large-scale distributed systems and infrastructure powering their product portfolio.
Site Reliability
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

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

Google Cloud's Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic organization. This role combines software and systems engineering to build and maintain large-scale, distributed systems that power Google Cloud's services. As an SRE, you'll be responsible for ensuring reliability and optimal performance of both internal and customer-facing systems.

The position offers unique challenges of scale specific to Google Cloud, where you'll apply your expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design. You'll be involved in the complete service lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance, with a focus on optimizing existing systems and automating processes.

The role is based in London, UK, and requires 5 years of software development experience, with particular emphasis on distributed systems knowledge. You'll work in a diverse, collaborative environment that values intellectual curiosity and problem-solving. The team promotes self-direction while providing support and mentorship for professional growth.

Key responsibilities include system design consulting, capacity planning, monitoring system health, and implementing automation for scalability. You'll also participate in incident response and blameless postmortems, contributing to the continuous improvement of Google's infrastructure.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who are passionate about large-scale systems, automation, and maintaining high-reliability services. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology while contributing to the infrastructure that powers Google's global services. The role offers the chance to solve complex technical challenges while working with a diverse team of talented engineers in a supportive, growth-oriented environment.

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

Python
Java
Go
Linux
Kubernetes
  • 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 distributed systems
  • 2 years of experience leading projects and providing technical leadership
  • Experience working in computing, distributed systems, storage, or networking
  • Expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
  • Ability to debug, optimize code, and to automate routine tasks
  • Systematic problem-solving approach
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills

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

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Leave
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Inclusive work environment
  • Global collaboration opportunities

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