Senior Software Engineer, Google Distributed Cloud Block Storage

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Bonus target

Job summary

Google Cambridge is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Google Distributed Cloud Block Storage team. You will design and implement storage features and systems across GDCH, with emphasis on performance and reliability in a multi-environment deployment.

You will work on scalable infrastructure, influence architecture decisions, and mentor junior engineers while advancing cutting-edge distributed storage technologies at Google.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year in software design/architecture.
• 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or storage/hardware architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate core file and block storage features in the GDCH ecosystem.
• Define, measure, and optimize storage performance for IOPS, throughput, and latency.
• Build observability, monitoring, alerting, and automated remediation capabilities.
• Address complex issues through root-cause/remediation and testing gaps.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems

Kubernetes

Distributed storage

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

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

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Google Distributed Cloud Block Storage

Google

Cambridge, MA, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 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 developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience architecting and developing software or infrastructure for scalable, high performance, distributed systems.
• Experience with distributed storage systems.
• Experience designing and deploying innovative new features within Kubernetes.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. 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’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. 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.

Google is bringing our cloud anywhere with Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) — in your data center, at the edge, and in the cloud. The Storage Everywhere team is building the storage solutions to allow stateful applications to seamlessly run across all of these environments.

The GDC File and Block Storage team is critical to GDC air-gapped, delivering robust, high-performance, and secure file and block storage services. Our team is responsible for the full lifecycle of file and block storage within Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped (GDCH), from hardware integration with partners like NetApp (ONTAP AFF series) to providing secure, multi-tenant storage for our customers.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate core file and block storage features and management within the GDCH ecosystem.
• Define, measure, and optimize storage performance to meet stringent input/output operations per second (IOPS), throughput, and latency requirements. Align with Google Cloud best practices, using tools like fio for comprehensive benchmarking and performance characterization.
• Build and enhance observability, monitoring, alerting, and automated remediation capabilities to ensure the high availability and smooth operation of file and block storage components.
• Address and resolve complex issues through our root-cause/remediation process, including identifying and closing test gaps with unit, integration, and chaos testing.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy, Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal, Belonging at Google, and How we hire.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.