Cloud Performance Engineer – Large-Scale Systems

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a mid-level software engineer to drive progress, solve problems, and mentor junior team members. You will work in a fast-paced environment on projects critical to Google’s infrastructure, applying expertise in C++ or Python and large-scale systems analysis.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2+ years coding experience, and strong problem-solving skills. Preferred candidates may hold a master’s or PhD in CS or related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in C++ or Python.
• 2 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues.

Skills

C++

Python

Large-scale systems

Performance analysis

Mentoring junior team

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Google Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a mid-level software engineer to drive progress, solve problems, and mentor junior team members. You will work in a fast-paced environment on projects critical to Google’s infrastructure, applying expertise in C++ or Python and large-scale systems analysis.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2+ years coding experience, and strong problem-solving skills. Preferred candidates may hold a master’s or PhD in CS or related fields.