Senior Performance Software Engineer - Large-Scale Systems

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to develop next-generation technologies at scale. You will design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software solutions across multiple domains, with opportunities to switch teams as the company grows.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and high-impact product delivery. US-based positions offer competitive compensation, equity, and a 15% bonus target.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience programming in C++ or Python.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

5 years of experience programming in C++ or Python

3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products

1 year of experience with software design and architecture

3 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis, visualization tools, or debugging

5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms

1 year of experience in a technical leadership role

Experience developing accessible technologies

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

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers to develop next-generation technologies at scale. You will design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software solutions across multiple domains, with opportunities to switch teams as the company grows.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and high-impact product delivery. US-based positions offer competitive compensation, equity, and a 15% bonus target.