Software Engineer III, Infrastructure

Google•Seattle, WA

1d•$147,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Google Cloud software engineers develop next-generation technologies that help billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. This role works on a project critical to Google Cloud and may offer opportunities to move between teams and projects as the business evolves. Engineers are expected to anticipate customer needs, take ownership, innovate, demonstrate versatility and leadership, and tackle new problems across the full stack. The role embeds with partner teams to understand their systems and build relationships, then co-designs and delivers an initial path to production for Rust. It also helps partner engineers develop advanced Rust skills and supports the verification, rollout, debugging, and production operation of migrated code. Google Cloud provides enterprise-grade solutions based on Google technology to help organizations digitally transform and solve business problems. The advertised US compensation is $147,000–$210,000, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits. Individual pay depends on job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Two years of experience with software development, or one year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
Experience with Rust for systems programming and experience reading and reasoning about large C++ codebases.
Experience in operating systems, concurrency, memory management, and networking.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
Experience developing accessible technologies.
Experience migrating C or C++ code to Rust, or with C++/Rust interoperability.
Experience using AI coding agents for substantial engineering work.
Contributions to the Rust ecosystem, such as open-source crates, talks, or workshops.

Responsibilities

Write product or system development code.
Embed with a partner team to learn its system, build working relationships, and co-design and deliver a first path to production for Rust.
Teach advanced Rust development through pair programming, code review, and workshops until partner engineers can write, review, and advocate for Rust independently.
Help partner teams verify and safely roll out migrated code, and prepare them to debug and operate Rust in production.