Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering

Google; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Software Engineer in Site Reliability Engineering in New York. The role focuses on owning outcomes, solving ambiguous problems, and influencing stakeholders, with deep domain expertise required.

The position offers a hybrid schedule with a base US salary range of $207,000–$300,000, plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits. Pay determined by role, level, and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of post-baccalaureate experience or Master's with 4 years total in software engineering.
• Experience with refactoring, algorithms, data structures, and dev tooling or test automation using Python/Go/C++/Java.
• Designing and operating large-scale distributed systems focusing on performance and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable enterprise-grade software solutions.
• Drive architectural roadmaps and tackle complex, ambiguous problems.
• Review code and designs to ensure reliability, security, and efficiency.
• Analyze root causes, triage issues, and improve service operations and quality.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and documentation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Incident response

System reliability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Go

C++

Java

Job description

Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering

Location: Google, New York, NY, USA.

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field and 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.
• Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.
• Position requires 4 years of experience in the following: Code refactoring, algorithms, data structures, and building developer tooling or test automation utilizing Python, Go, C++, or Java; Designing and operating large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems and microservices, focusing on performance and cost optimization; Monitoring, alerting, incident response, and root cause analysis; Applying configuration management and security principles to cloud environments; and Managing senior stakeholders, external partners, and navigating regulatory requirements for data sovereignty.

About the job

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000 - $300,000 + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Position reports to the Google New York, NY office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions that maintain and enhance enterprise-grade products.
• Drive the technical vision and architectural roadmap for key projects, designing solutions for complex and ambiguous problems.
• Review code and technical designs from peers, providing feedback to ensure best practices in reliability, security, and efficiency.
• Triage and resolve complex system issues by analyzing root causes and implementing solutions to improve service operations and quality. Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure successful execution of software development initiatives.
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to the engineering community through documentation, training, and participation in hiring processes.

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