Distributed Backend Engineer II - Scale & Infrastructure

Google; Dublin; On-site; EUR 76,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target (15%)

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers in Ireland to develop scalable backend services and infrastructure for planet-scale networks. You will contribute to distributed systems, databases, and full-stack development with opportunities to work across teams as Google grows.

The role targets candidates with a strong foundation in algorithms and programming languages, and hands-on experience with large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems. Equity and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
• 1 year of experience with data structures or algorithms.
• 1 year of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services and infrastructure for modeling planet-scale networks.
• Uphold high standards for code quality and operational excellence within the team.
• Manage individual project priorities and tasks effectively, ensuring timely delivery in a fast-paced environment.
• Build and optimize distributed storage and processing systems that are essential to operate and grow the network.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively within a geographically distributed team structure.

Skills

Algorithms

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Backend distributed systems

Databases

Full-stack development

Golang

C++

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers in Ireland to develop scalable backend services and infrastructure for planet-scale networks. You will contribute to distributed systems, databases, and full-stack development with opportunities to work across teams as Google grows.

The role targets candidates with a strong foundation in algorithms and programming languages, and hands-on experience with large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems. Equity and benefits are included.