Senior Backend Software Engineer, Tapestry

X Development, LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous PTO and hybrid work model

401(k)

Job summary

X, the Moonshot factory, is seeking a senior backend software engineer in Mountain View to design and implement secure, scalable infrastructure across the Tapestry platform. You will collaborate with software engineers, ML experts, power systems specialists and product managers to build reliable services that bridge real-world assets with cloud-scale AI.

Candidates should have a CS degree, 3-5 years of enterprise-grade backend experience, proficiency in Java/Kotlin or Go, microservices,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience building enterprise-grade complex software systems.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend language (Java/Kotlin or Go Lang).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement massive-scale, secure, enterprise-grade backend infrastructure and services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into scalable products.
• Build systems for large-scale data processing and AI-driven simulations.
• Interface with external partners to refine requirements and prototype feasibility.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Go Lang

Microservices

RESTful APIs

gRPC

Cloud SQL

Prometheus Grafana

GCP

AWS/Azure

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

Software Engineering Mountain View, CA (HQ)

About Tapestry

Tapestry is a group within Google working to build the AI-powered electric grid. We are tackling one of the world’s most important infrastructure challenges: helping the energy system become more visible, understandable, reliable, affordable, abundant, and clean.

Originally born at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Tapestry brings together experts in energy, AI, software engineering, and products to build tools that help the electricity ecosystem plan smarter, move faster, and operate more efficiently.

This is a global effort. Tapestry supports partners across the U.S., U.K., Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil as they work toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Joining Tapestry means doing high-impact work with a multidisciplinary team tackling a problem that matters at global scale. Learn more about our team and our mission here .

About the role

As a senior backend software engineer you will work across the entire Tapestry platform, helping the team design and implement secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure and services. You will work closely with other software engineers, machine learning experts, power systems domain experts and product managers to plan, coordinate and integrate your work.

This is your dream job if you are passionate about building the foundational distributed systems that bridge real-world physical assets with cloud-scale AI, ensuring our mission-critical services are ready to support the modernization of the global grid.

How you will make 10X Impact

• Design and implement massive-scale, secure, enterprise-grade infrastructure and shared backend services that form the core of the Tapestry platform.
• Build systems for large-scale data processing and modeling, ensuring our AI-driven simulations can scale to manage the world's most complex power grids.
• Partner with a cross-functional team of engineers, PMs, AI researchers and Power Systems experts to translate complex business requirements into products driving real-world impact.
• Interface with external partners to refine technical requirements, and rapidly develop prototypes to evaluate feasibility.

What you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience building enterprise grade complex software systems and applications with a strong grasp of foundational computer science concepts to optimize code performance and memory usage.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to navigate complex/ambiguous situations.
• Proficiency in at least one major backend language (Java/Kotlin or Go Lang preferred).
• Experience with microservices architecture, including use of RESTful APIs, gRPC, event-driven design patterns, and Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Knowledge of logging and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, GCP cloud monitoring) to troubleshoot production issues.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (preferred) or AWS/Azure.

It’d be great if you also had one or more of these:

• Working knowledge or background in power systems or electric grid technologies.
• Experience with building full-stack applications including frameworks such as Angular.
• Knowledge of enterprise security architectures, compliance standards and zero-trust security models.
• Experience working in high-growth or "zero-to-one" environments.

Our values

• Take charge: We take initiative and own outcomes that move the mission forward.
• Transform with purpose: We build solutions that solve real problems and create meaningful impact.
• Be a Tapestry, not a thread: We collaborate across diverse skills and perspectives to achieve more than we can individually.
• Always fine-tune: We stay curious, seek feedback, and refine our understanding as we learn.
• Stay grounded: We listen openly, value different perspectives, and stay focused on what matters most.

What we offer

A culture that supports growth, ownership, and meaningful impact, along with:

• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work model
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• The ability to work on important real-world problems within an Alphabet-backed environment

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,000 - $194,000 + bonuses + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, or benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace

At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

This position is located in Mountain View, CA. Are you able to commute to the office and/or are you willing to relocate?*

Are you currently or were you previously an Alphabet employee, contractor, or intern?*