Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Early Career 2025

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Google combines software and systems engineering to build and maintain large-scale, distributed systems. As an Early Career SRE, you'll work on ensuring Google's services maintain optimal reliability and uptime while constantly improving performance and capacity. The role involves writing software to automate operations, optimize existing systems, and build infrastructure. You'll tackle unique scaling challenges specific to Google's massive systems using expertise in coding, algorithms, and system design. The SRE team values intellectual curiosity and problem-solving in a blame-free environment that promotes collaboration and risk-taking. You'll work with distributed systems, handle complex problems of scale, and participate in on-call rotations. The position requires strong programming skills in languages like C++, Java, Python, or Go, plus knowledge of Unix/Linux systems and networking protocols. You'll join a diverse team that brings together people with varied backgrounds and perspectives, offering opportunities for growth and mentorship while working on meaningful projects that impact billions of users.