Infra Engineer III — Kubernetes & Cloud Platform

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

Job summary

Google Sunnyvale, CA, USA is seeking a Software Engineer III, Infrastructure for Google Kubernetes Engine. This role focuses on building and evolving large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems with Go and Python, while applying deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

Ideal candidates have 2 years of software development experience in relevant languages, plus 1 year with Kubernetes. The team values leadership, mentoring, and the ability to contribute to open-source projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, Java or C++), and with data structures and algorithms.
• 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
• 1 year of experience with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop new systems and tools in Go, Python using a variety of internal and OSS frameworks.
• Work closely with other engineers across GKE and Google to define requirements, share insights, and deliver impactful solutions.
• Experiment and explore Agentic solutions to solve problems related to test and release excellence.
• Advocate critical features and releases that span the GCE-GKE stack to meet customer requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage upgrade lifecycles, troubleshoot complex issues, and optimize for customer experience.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Google Sunnyvale, CA, USA is seeking a Software Engineer III, Infrastructure for Google Kubernetes Engine. This role focuses on building and evolving large-scale infrastructure and distributed systems with Go and Python, while applying deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

Ideal candidates have 2 years of software development experience in relevant languages, plus 1 year with Kubernetes. The team values leadership, mentoring, and the ability to contribute to open-source projects