Senior Software Engineer, Assistant Infrastructure

3 Months ago • 5-8 Years • Backend Development • $161,000 PA - $239,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, Assistant Infrastructure, you will be responsible for solving technical problems necessary for Google's runtime to support current and next generation assistive experiences on Google Home devices. You will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will write and test product or system development code (primarily in C++), build and maintain production services with robust telemetry/monitoring/testing, scope, execute, and report on multi-quarter projects, analyze logs and experiment analysis, migrate production systems/traffic, and debug distributed systems. You will also perform archaeology on codebases to understand dependencies and control flows and author system and API designs.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience with software development in C++ programming
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products
  • 1 year of experience with software design and architecture
  • 3 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks
Good to have:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role
  • Experience in building and running backend/infrastructure and distributed systems

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in C++ programming, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience in building and running backend/infrastructure and distributed systems.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

In this role, you will be responsible for solving technical problems necessary for our runtime to support current and next generation assistive experiences on Google Home devices.

The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,000-$239,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code (primarily in C++).
  • Build and maintain production services with robust telemetry/monitoring/testing.
  • Scope, execute, and report on multi-quarter projects.
  • Analyze logs and experiment analysis, migrating production systems/traffic, and debugging distributed systems.
  • Perform archaeology on codebases to understand dependencies and control flows and author system and API designs.

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