Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

A global technology company that specializes in internet-related services and products.
$197,000 - $291,000
Site Reliability
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Google Cloud combines software and systems engineering to build and maintain large-scale distributed systems. As a Staff SRE, you'll be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of Google Cloud's critical services. The role involves complex system design, automation, and optimization work. You'll manage the challenges of scale unique to Google Cloud while applying expertise in coding, algorithms, and distributed systems.

The position requires deep technical knowledge and leadership experience, working with teams to design and implement reliable systems. You'll be part of the Technical Infrastructure team, building and maintaining Google's core platforms and architecture. The role offers opportunities to work on meaningful projects with significant impact, in an environment that values intellectual curiosity and problem-solving.

The compensation package is competitive, ranging from $197,000-$291,000 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. Google promotes a culture of collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and openness, bringing together diverse perspectives to solve complex challenges. The role provides opportunities for growth through mentorship and hands-on experience with some of the world's largest distributed systems.

This is an ideal position for experienced engineers who want to combine deep technical expertise with system reliability at massive scale, while working in a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and professional growth. The role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology while ensuring the reliability of services that millions of users depend on.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

  • Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services—from inception and design, through to deployment, operation and refinement
  • Support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning and launch reviews
  • Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency and overall system health
  • Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity
  • Practice sustainable incident response and blameless postmortems

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

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  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8 years of experience with data structures or algorithms
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
  • 3 years of experience leading projects and designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering (preferred)

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Google Cloud

Medical Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits package

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