Software Engineer, Service Networking Engineering Productivity

Socket.dev; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google Cloud is seeking software engineers to develop next-generation cloud technologies and collaborate across teams on high-impact projects. You will own features, write robust code, and help scale infrastructure for billions of users.

You'll work on a global, fast-moving platform with opportunities to switch teams as needs evolve. The role emphasizes ownership, innovation, and delivering reliable, secure systems with strong engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 1 year of experience with data structures or algorithms.
• 1 year of experience building developer tools.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• 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 and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing sources of issues and impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Skills

Programming experience

Data structures & algorithms

Developer tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's or PhD in CS

Tools

Go

Rust

Java

Python

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
  
• 1 year of experience with data structures or algorithms.
  
• 1 year of experience building developer tools (e.g., compilers, automated releases, code design and testing, test automation frameworks).
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  
• Experience developing accessible technologies.
  
• Experience in backend coding languages such as GOLang, Rust, or Java.
  
• Experience in ML model coding languages (e.g., Python).

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.

The entire IT industry is moving to the cloud, and cloud networking products are a true enabler that connects and secures Google Cloud. Such a global software network, which continues to evolve at a rapid pace, would not be possible without exceptional tools and infrastructure to deliver it with high quality, scale, and release velocity. One of the great benefits of this team is that it provides the full cloud networking stack exposure that would not be otherwise provided by working on a single software-defined networking component.

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: $123000 - $174000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Write product or system development code.
  
• 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.