Senior Cloud Systems Engineer — Distributed, Large-Scale Compute

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a software engineer to tackle high‑impact projects at scale, with opportunities to switch teams as the company grows. The role emphasizes leadership, system design and end‑to‑end development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of large‑scale software solutions across Google Cloud.

You will work on diverse areas and contribute to scalable, reliable software used by billions, while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and driving innovation in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 5 years testing and launching software products.
• 3 years of software design and architecture experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.

Skills

Software development

System design

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Google is seeking a software engineer to tackle high‑impact projects at scale, with opportunities to switch teams as the company grows. The role emphasizes leadership, system design and end‑to‑end development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of large‑scale software solutions across Google Cloud.

You will work on diverse areas and contribute to scalable, reliable software used by billions, while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and driving innovation in a fast‑paced environment.