Senior Cloud Storage Engineer – Metadata & APIs

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Software Engineer for Google Cloud to develop next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. The role involves leading the development of metadata services, managing high queries per second traffic, and ensuring the scalability of APIs and tools. Candidates must have substantial experience in C++, distributed systems, and software architecture. A competitive salary range of $166,000-$244,000, plus bonuses and equity, reflects the role’s significance in a fast-evolving environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with software development in C++ programming language.
• 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in design reviews with peers and stakeholders.
• Review code developed by other developers.
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve.

Skills

C++ programming language

Distributed systems

Software development

Testing and maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Spanner

Borg

Flume

Bigtable

Cloud Storage systems

Job description

A leading technology company is seeking a Software Engineer for Google Cloud to develop next-generation technologies that impact billions of users. The role involves leading the development of metadata services, managing high queries per second traffic, and ensuring the scalability of APIs and tools. Candidates must have substantial experience in C++, distributed systems, and software architecture. A competitive salary range of $166,000-$244,000, plus bonuses and equity, reflects the role’s significance in a fast-evolving environment.