Infrastructure Software Engineer III — Scale & Systems

Google; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers for roles in Cambridge, MA, focusing on building next-generation systems and infrastructure that power billions of users worldwide. You will design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software, collaborate across teams, and help drive architectural decisions in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes versatility across distributed computing, data storage, and performance optimization, with opportunities to switch projects while contributing to Google's

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience programming in C++.
• 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks.

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 (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Skills

C++ programming

Large-scale systems

Performance analysis

Data structures & algorithms

Accessible technologies

Code health & testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in CS or related field

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers for roles in Cambridge, MA, focusing on building next-generation systems and infrastructure that power billions of users worldwide. You will design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software, collaborate across teams, and help drive architectural decisions in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes versatility across distributed computing, data storage, and performance optimization, with opportunities to switch projects while contributing to Google's