BigQuery Query Optimization Engineer

Google LLC; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off 20 days

Sick time 40 hours/year

Maternity leave 28-30 weeks

Baby bonding leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 days

Job summary

Google Kirkland, WA is seeking a Software Engineer for BigQuery Query Optimization. You will work on large-scale distributed systems, optimize SQL processing, and contribute to high-performance data analytics.

The role emphasizes code quality, collaboration, and design reviews as we push cloud-native data warehousing forward to deliver fast, reliable queries for enterprise customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of software development experience.
• 3 years of experience with large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• Experience programming in C++.
• Experience with distributed systems and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Contribute to existing documentation and adapt content.
• Triage issues and debug across hardware, network, or service operations.

Skills

C++

Distributed Systems

Debugging

Large-scale infrastructure

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Google Kirkland, WA is seeking a Software Engineer for BigQuery Query Optimization. You will work on large-scale distributed systems, optimize SQL processing, and contribute to high-performance data analytics.

The role emphasizes code quality, collaboration, and design reviews as we push cloud-native data warehousing forward to deliver fast, reliable queries for enterprise customers worldwide.