Software Engineer III, Site Reliability Engineering

Google is seeking a Software Engineer III for their Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team, combining software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems. This role is critical in ensuring Google's services maintain reliability and appropriate uptime while monitoring system capacity and performance.

The position offers a competitive base salary range of $141,000-$202,000 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The role is available in multiple locations including San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Pittsburgh, and San Bruno.

As an SRE, you'll tackle complex challenges unique to Google's scale, applying expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design. The role involves writing system development code, reviewing peer code, contributing to documentation, troubleshooting distributed systems, and participating in design reviews.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 2 years of software development experience. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and experience with large-scale distributed systems.

Google's SRE team culture emphasizes intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and openness. The organization values diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, promoting collaboration and risk-taking in a blame-free environment. They offer opportunities for self-direction on meaningful projects while providing support and mentorship for professional growth.

The role is part of Google's Technical Infrastructure team, which builds and maintains the architecture behind Google's product portfolio. This team is essential in keeping networks running efficiently and ensuring optimal user experience.

This position offers the opportunity to work on critical systems at massive scale, automate solutions, and contribute to Google's infrastructure evolution. The role combines technical expertise with project management, requiring skills in both software development and systems engineering.