Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering

Google's Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their mission of building and maintaining large-scale, distributed systems. This role combines software and systems engineering to ensure Google's services maintain optimal reliability and performance. As an SRE, you'll tackle complex challenges unique to Google's scale, focusing on optimizing existing systems, building infrastructure, and implementing automation.

The position offers an intellectually stimulating environment where you'll collaborate with diverse teammates to solve challenging technical problems. You'll be responsible for the entire service lifecycle, from design and deployment to operation and refinement. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, coding, and system design, with opportunities to lead projects and drive technical decisions.

Working at Google's San Francisco office, you'll be part of the Technical Infrastructure team that powers Google's vast product portfolio. The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $197,000 to $291,000 base salary, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to impact billions of users while working with cutting-edge technology at scale.

The ideal candidate will have strong software development experience, project leadership capabilities, and expertise in distributed systems. You'll join a culture that values intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and openness, where you can take risks and contribute to meaningful projects while receiving support and mentorship for continued growth.