Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud SQL SRE

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

21h

About The Position

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.

Google Cloud offers a portfolio of managed database services, catering to a wide
range of customer needs from enterprise applications to modern, cloud-native
solutions, including those powering Gen AI/ML. The databases product family is
critical for customer success on GCP, making reliability, performance, security,
and durability top business priorities.

Cloud SQL SRE's mission is to ensure that Cloud SQL has industry leading
reliability, performance, and security, yet is cost effective to operate at
scale. We are the backbone of our managed database service, orchestrate the
operation of individual database instances while simultaneously steering a fleet
of over 800,000 GCE VMs. From cradle to Cloud, we ensure unwavering reliability,
scalability, and support for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server, propelling Cloud
SQL to the forefront of Cloud services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 2 years of experience with site reliability engineering
• 2 years of experience with software development

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 1 year of experience working with storage, databases or GCP

Responsibilities

• Automate rollouts, build robust monitoring systems, and seamlessly integrate Cloud SQL with the rest of Google.
• Be able to master database technologies.
• Identify and contribute to projects that improve the reliability, performance, security, and efficiency of Cloud SQL. Engage in design reviews and launch reviews for new features, providing feedback from an SRE perspective.

What This Job Offers

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