Senior Backend Engineer

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join our R&D team in New York. You will develop and maintain large-scale distributed backend components powering our cloud services, focusing on scalable, clean, and maintainable code.

The role involves working with a multi-cloud stack (AWS, GCP, Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and Neptune to build resilient systems. Collaboration with Cross-functional teams is essential for delivering top-tier features.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of Backend Engineering experience in a high-level programming language.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Responsibilities

• End-to-end development of backend software components (research, design, development, testing, rollout, monitoring).
• Contributing to technological and architectural decisions.
• Conducting design and code reviews.
• Analysing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various backend system components.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., Frontend, DevOps) to deliver top-tier features.

Skills

Backend engineering

Java

Golang

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

Neptune

CI/CD

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience with Backend Engineering in a high-level programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Golang).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microservices based architecture.
• Experience with databases and message queue technologies.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD).
• Familiarity or experience with Golang, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Neptune, Docker, and Kubernetes.

About the Job

We're looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to join our expanding R&D team and help drive the growth of Wiz. In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining large-scale distributed components that power Wiz. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about tackling scaling challenges and take pride in writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Join us in our mission to secure the cloud.

Our tech stack includes a multi-cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI, Alibaba Cloud) with Golang, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Neptune, Docker, Kubernetes, and more.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end development of backend software components (research, design, development, testing, rollout, monitoring).
• Contributing to technological and architectural decisions.
• Conducting design and code reviews.
• Analysing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various backend system components.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., Frontend, DevOps) to deliver top-tier features.