Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Firestore

Google • San Francisco, CA

3h

About The Position

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. 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 Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. 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.

Cloud Firestore is a fully managed NoSQL database used by some of the biggest web and mobile apps. Firestore has significant developer mindshare with an estimated 600k+ developers and is the most popular Google Cloud database on Stack Overflow and in customer happiness surveys. Firestore continues to grow at a rapid rate and we are looking for great engineers to help us continue this momentum.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development using programming languages such as Java, C++ or Kotlin.
• 5 years of experience building and managing distributed software systems and infrastructure.
• Experience with distributed databases, database internals, query processing, and query optimization.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 3 years of experience in large-scale distributed data processing, including NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform or other similar cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level