Senior Software Engineer, Google Cloud Dataproc

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas across information retrieval, distributed computing, and large-scale system design to Google Cloud.

This role focuses on Dataproc workloads and Spark-based workloads with opportunities to work on Iceberg/Hudi/Delta Lake, influencing performance, security, and observability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of programming experience with Java or C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience developing with Spark, Hive, or similar analytical engines.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.

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.
• Enhance Apache Spark and Lake House technologies like Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake.
• Contribute to and adapt existing documentation or educational content; extend open-source technologies to improve debuggability and observability.

Skills

Programming in Java/C++

Software design and architecture

Distributed systems

Spark/Hive/analytical engines

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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

Tools

Apache Spark

Apache Hive

Iceberg

Hudi

Delta Lake

Job description

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of programming experience with Java or C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience developing with Spark, Hive, or similar analytical engines.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of programming experience with Java or C++.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience developing with Spark, Hive, or similar analytical engines.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience developing with Iceberg, Hudi or Delta.
• Experience with Database or Data Warehouse internals.

About the job

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Cloud Dataproc enables open source data analytics users (Apache Spark, Hadoop, Trino, Flink, etc.) to lift and modernize their workloads into the cloud. Dedicated to meeting customers where they are, Dataproc enables users to quickly provision and manage big data clusters and workloads.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• 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).
• Enhance Apache Spark for performance, reliability, security, and monitoring; simultaneously enhance Lake House technologies like Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake for performance, security, and monitoring.
• Contribute to and adapt existing documentation or educational content based on product and program updates as well as user feedback; extend open-source technologies like Apache Spark, Hive, and Trino to improve their debuggability, observability, and supportability.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .