Staff Software Engineer, Google Compute Engine, Telemetry Insights

1 Month ago • 8-13 Years • Artificial Intelligence • $197,000 PA - $291,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This Staff Software Engineer role focuses on Google Compute Engine (GCE) fleet observability and reliability. Responsibilities include building the technical roadmap, acting as an AI/ML expert, partnering with internal teams, defining business metrics and SLAs, implementing processes and tools, establishing data best practices, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, data structures/algorithms, testing, launching software products, software design and architecture, and ML infrastructure optimization. Experience leading ML design and working with large-scale infrastructure is essential.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software development experience
  • 5+ years testing and launching software
  • 5+ years experience with ML infrastructure
  • 5+ years leading ML design and optimization
  • Expertise in AI/ML and data analysis
Good to have:
  • Master's/PhD in relevant field
  • Technical leadership experience
  • Experience in complex, matrixed organizations
  • Data management expertise
  • GPU reliability experience
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 5 years of experience with one or more of the following: Speech/audio (e.g., technology duplicating and responding to the human voice), reinforcement learning (e.g., sequential decision making), Machine Learning (ML) infrastructure, or specialization in another ML field.
  • 5 years of experience leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
  • Experience in data management - data quality and data governance, Data architecture and Data modeling.
  • Experience using data to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and take on the highest quality and reliability for GPUs.
  • Experience in delivering reliability of large scale infrastructure using data driven insights and Machine learning.

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.

The ML, Systems, & Cloud AI (MSCA) organization at Google designs, implements, and manages the hardware, software, machine learning, and systems infrastructure for all Google services (Search, YouTube, etc.) and Google Cloud. Our end users are Googlers, Cloud customers and the billions of people who use Google services around the world.

We prioritize security, efficiency, and reliability across everything we do - from developing our latest TPUs to running a global network, while driving towards shaping the future of hyperscale computing. Our global impact spans software and hardware, including Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, the leading AI platform for bringing Gemini models to enterprise customers.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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

  • Own and build the technical road map of Google Compute Engine (GCE) fleet observability and reliability based on analysis.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in AI/ML, driving innovation in GCE observability to meet the demands of customer base.
  • Partner with internal customers, Site Reliability Engineers, product managers, and project managers to align priorities and manage staffing needs.
  • Define business metrics and Service Level Objectives, and implement processes and tools to maintain them. Establish and promote data best practices throughout GCE.
  • Coach, mentor, and support team members at all levels in their career development.

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