Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering

2 Days ago • All levels • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

This Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role at Google involves designing, writing, and delivering software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Google's services. You'll solve problems related to mission-critical services, build automation to prevent recurrence, and engage in capacity planning and performance analysis. The role requires expertise in coding, algorithms, large-scale system design, and a strong understanding of Unix/Linux systems and networking. You'll also participate in on-call duties and contribute to the evolution of Google's infrastructure.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
  • Experience with algorithms & data structures
  • Proficiency in C, C++, Java, Python, or Go
  • Problem-solving skills and ownership
  • Design & troubleshoot large-scale systems
Good to have:
  • Experience with web services at scale
  • Understanding of Unix systems internals
  • Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP etc.)
  • Systematic problem-solving approach

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with algorithms, data structures, analysis and software design.
  • Experience in one or more of the following: C, C++, Java, Python, Go.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Expertise in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with running web services at scale.
  • Understanding of Unix systems internals and networking.
  • Understanding of Unix/Linux systems from Kernel to shell and beyond, taking in system libraries, file systems, and client-server protocols along the way.
  • Knowledge of networking and understanding of network theory, such as different protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, etc.), MAC addresses, IP packets, DNS, OSI layers, and load balancing).
  • Systematic problem solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive.

About the job

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems. SRE ensures that Google's services—both our internally critical and our externally-visible systems—have reliability, uptime appropriate to users' needs and a fast rate of improvement. Additionally SRE’s will keep an ever-watchful eye on our systems capacity and performance.

Much of our software development focuses on optimizing existing systems, building infrastructure and eliminating work through automation. On the SRE team, you’ll have the opportunity to manage the complex challenges of scale which are unique to Google, while using your expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis and large-scale system design.

SRE's culture of intellectual curiosity, problem solving and openness is key to its success. Our organization brings together people with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We encourage them to collaborate, think big and take risks in a blame-free environment. We promote self-direction to work on meaningful projects, while we also strive to create an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow.

To learn more: check out our books on or read a about why a Software Engineer chose to join SRE.

As a Software Engineer on the SRE team, you will have the opportunity to handle the complex problems of scale which are unique to Google, using your expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis and large-scale system design.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Responsibilities

  • Design, write and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Google's services.
  • Solve problems relating to mission critical services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence with the goal of automating response to all non-exceptional service conditions.
  • Influence and create new designs, architectures, standards and methods for large-scale distributed systems.
  • Engage in service capacity planning and demand forecasting, software performance analysis and system tuning.
  • Conduct periodic on call duties using a follow-the-sun model.

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