Senior Software Engineer, Infra Bigtable (Distributed)

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

Job summary

Google is seeking software engineers to build next-generation technologies at scale. As a software engineer, you will work on projects critical to Google’s needs, with opportunities to switch teams as you grow.

The role emphasizes C++ development, distributed systems, and performance optimization across large backend services. We collaborate across engineering and product teams in Sunnyvale and New York, supporting Google Cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development using C++.
• 5 years of experience with concurrent programming or analyzing and optimizing software performance.
• 5 years of experience architecting and developing large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Write 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 updates.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/resolve by analyzing sources and impact.

Skills

C++

Concurrent programming

Distributed systems design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Google is seeking software engineers to build next-generation technologies at scale. As a software engineer, you will work on projects critical to Google’s needs, with opportunities to switch teams as you grow.

The role emphasizes C++ development, distributed systems, and performance optimization across large backend services. We collaborate across engineering and product teams in Sunnyvale and New York, supporting Google Cloud infrastructure.