Software Engineer, AI Storage

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Software Engineer for the Distributed Cloud SDS team, building robust storage solutions for AI workloads in hybrid environments. You will contribute to large-scale systems and shape the storage infrastructure roadmap. The role combines design reviews, coding, and cross-team collaboration.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 2 years of software development experience, and proficiency in Go, C++, or Java, with Kubernetes experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
• Strong programming skills in Go, C++, or Java; experience with Kubernetes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices and quality.
• Contribute to documentation and educational content, and adapt to product updates.
• Triage product or system issues and debug across hardware, network, or service operations.

Skills

Mentoring

Problem solving

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Go

C++

Java

Kubernetes

Job description

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

X In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
• 2 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 fields.
• Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale storage systems, distributed databases, or file systems.
• Experience in writing and maintaining code in programming languages, including Go, C++, or Java.
• Experience in container orchestration, microservices, and deploying distributed systems using 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.

Join the Google Distributed Cloud SDS team and build the future of storage enabling AI in edge environments. Our mission is to deliver a robust, scalable, and performant storage solution for Google Distributed Cloud and beyond, enabling customers to run their most demanding stateful applications, including AI and Gemini workloads, at the hybrid environment. We build solutions for Google's containerized environment, powered by Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), addressing complex issues in the evolving world of distributed systems. As a Software Engineer on our early-stage team, you will have a unique opportunity to shape our technical direction, build an exceptional team, and make a significant impact on a rapidly growing product.

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: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• 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.

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 .

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.

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