Senior Infrastructure Engineer | Kubernetes & Cloud

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to build next-generation infrastructure and distributed systems. You will work on projects across GKE, GCE, and related services, delivering scalable solutions for massive data and global users.

The role emphasizes collaboration, leadership, and the ability to contribute to open-source initiatives. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, Java or C++), and with data structures and algorithms.
• 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
• 1 year of experience with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Develop new systems and tools in Go, Python using a variety of internal and OSS frameworks.
• Work closely with other engineers across GKE and Google to define requirements, share insights, and deliver impactful solutions.
• Experiment and explore Agentic solutions to solve problems related to test and release excellence.
• Advocate critical features and releases that span the GCE-GKE stack to meet customer requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to manage upgrade lifecycles, troubleshoot complex issues, and optimize for customer experience.

Skills

Programming languages

Data structures & algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers to build next-generation infrastructure and distributed systems. You will work on projects across GKE, GCE, and related services, delivering scalable solutions for massive data and global users.

The role emphasizes collaboration, leadership, and the ability to contribute to open-source initiatives. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.