Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud Storage - Singapore

GOOGLE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is looking for a Software Engineer to lead the design of Google Cloud Storage client software and drive performance optimizations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, extensive experience in software development, testing, and architecture. Fluency in Mandarin and English is preferred to liaise with regional partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience in testing and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design of GCS client software (SDKs, connectors).
• Define the strategy for benchmarking and performance optimization.
• Drive debugging of systemic issues and translate insights into improvements.
• Lead design and code reviews for engineering excellence.
• Mentor other engineers for debugging and performance optimization.

Job description

Product area

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.

Job description

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.

Additional job description

The Google Cloud Storage (GCS) Clients team mission is to provide first‑party support for these frameworks, enabling customers to run their Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI/ML) workloads. We are re‑architecting the software stack and expanding the integrations.

Qualifications

Job responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design of GCS client software (SDKs, connectors), with a focus on creating a seamless, low‑friction developer experience. Define the technical roadmap for improving usability and drive adoption of GCS features.
• Define and lead the strategy for benchmarking, engaging analysis, and performance optimization across all GCS clients.
• Drive the debugging of systemic issues and translate the insights into architectural improvements.
• Lead design and code reviews, establish engineering excellence. Ensure the team's output is architected and maintainable.
• Set the technical standard for the team by mentoring other engineers for debugging, performance optimization, and writing customer‑centric client code.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience in testing and launching software products.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with storage technologies.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) and investigative workloads.
• Experience in building and maintaining infrastructure software in a distributed environment.
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin and English fluently to partner with local clients and regional partners.