Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems

Google; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's software engineers develop next‑generation technologies that scale to billions of users. You will work on distributed systems, large‑scale infrastructure, and cross‑team collaborations that push technology forward.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 5 years of experience in C++, Go, or Python, and 3 years in distributed systems or Linux. Familiarity with computer architecture and networking is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in C++, Go, or Python.
• 3 years of experience in distributed systems, operating systems, or low-level software ( e.g., experience with Linux).
• 3 years of experience in computer architecture, server hardware, networking (e.g., switches, routers), or out-of-band management.

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 (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• 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.

Skills

C++

Go

Python

Distributed systems

Linux

Networking

Computer architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google's software engineers develop next‑generation technologies that scale to billions of users. You will work on distributed systems, large‑scale infrastructure, and cross‑team collaborations that push technology forward.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 5 years of experience in C++, Go, or Python, and 3 years in distributed systems or Linux. Familiarity with computer architecture and networking is valued.