Cloud Database Internals Engineer (Software Engineer III)

Google; Town of Montana (WI); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's AlloyDB team seeks a skilled Software Engineer III to work on database internals in Sunnyvale, CA. You will contribute to the core engine, optimize the query path, and ensure robust replication across large deployments.

The role emphasizes building high-performance C++ components, integrating PostgreSQL features, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to push cloud-native storage innovations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in C or C++.
• 2 years of experience designing, building, or maintaining backend infra, distributed systems, or large-scale storage.
• Experience in concurrent, multithreaded systems or core database internals.
• Experience building fault-tolerant distributed systems and data replication.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance C++ components for the AlloyDB kernel.
• Build distributed consensus and replication for data consistency and high availability.
• Integrate PostgreSQL features into a cloud-native storage engine with SQL compatibility.
• Profile and optimize core database paths for latency and concurrency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve architectural performance bottlenecks.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Multithreaded systems

Distributed systems

Backend infrastructure

Storage engines

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Google's AlloyDB team seeks a skilled Software Engineer III to work on database internals in Sunnyvale, CA. You will contribute to the core engine, optimize the query path, and ensure robust replication across large deployments.

The role emphasizes building high-performance C++ components, integrating PostgreSQL features, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to push cloud-native storage innovations.