Staff Software Engineer, Managed Kafka, Google Cloud

Google Cloud is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their Managed Kafka service team. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, focusing on revolutionizing how customers leverage Apache Kafka through a fully managed, tightly integrated experience on Google Cloud Platform.

The position requires an experienced engineer who can architect solutions for enhanced availability and massive scale, while deeply integrating with Google Cloud Platform services like BigQuery. As a technical lead, you'll be instrumental in both developing the product and leading the team, bringing fresh ideas to distributed computing, large-scale system design, and data storage.

The role offers the opportunity to work on critical projects at Google, with the flexibility to grow and evolve with the business. You'll be managing project priorities and deliverables while designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that impact billions of users. The position requires expertise in distributed systems, data analytics, and queuing systems, particularly Kafka.

Google Cloud provides enterprise-grade solutions leveraging cutting-edge technology, serving customers in more than 200 countries. The role offers competitive compensation, including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on cloud infrastructure while leading and mentoring a team of talented engineers.