Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering

Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer 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 crucial in ensuring Google Cloud's services maintain reliability and appropriate uptime while monitoring system capacity and performance. The position involves working with complex challenges unique to Google Cloud's scale, requiring expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design.

The role is part of Google's Technical Infrastructure team, which is fundamental to keeping Google's product portfolio running. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining data centers and building next-generation Google platforms. The culture emphasizes intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and openness, bringing together people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

As a Staff SRE, you'll be involved in the complete lifecycle of services, from initial design through deployment and refinement. Key responsibilities include system design consulting, platform development, capacity planning, and maintaining service health through monitoring and automation. The role requires strong technical skills, leadership experience, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, distributed systems, and project leadership. They should be comfortable with debugging, optimization, and automation, while possessing excellent communication and problem-solving abilities. This position offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects in a supportive environment that encourages learning and growth.