Staff Software Engineer, API Proxy

Google Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% bonus target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Software Engineer to develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect and interact. The role involves full-time work on API Proxy projects, improving platform capabilities and policy enforcement for Google Cloud Platform services.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree and 8 years of C++ programming experience, with responsibilities including designing API front-ends, developing control planes, and modernizing Cloud Policy Enforcement. A competitive salary of $207,000 - $301,000 plus bonuses and equity awaits.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• Experience building large-scale systems and compute technologies.
• 3 years of experience in software design and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the API Proxy front-end for Google's One Platform.
• Develop robust control plane capabilities using C++.
• Modernize Cloud Policy Enforcement via the ESF PDP framework.
• Implement resilient architectures handling hundreds of millions of Queries Per Second.
• Facilitate the convergence of Cloud ESF and ESF.

Skills

C++ programming

Testing software products

Building large-scale infrastructure

Software design

Data structures and algorithms

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.

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.

As a Software Engineer, you will work full-time on API Proxy projects. You will improve platform capabilities for the Agent Cloud Ecosystem and platform support for policy enforcement for Google Cloud Platform services. As part of this position, you will work alongside Über Tech Leads and various partner teams to improve platform capabilities for the Agent Cloud Ecosystem and platform support for policy enforcement for GCP services. You will be improving platform support for service extensions like ExtProc. You will be strengthening Model Armor support for One Model Context Protocol (OneMCP) and Agent Cloud. You will be modernizing the Cloud Policy Enforcement using the ESF PDP framework. You will be facilitating the convergence of Cloud ESF and ESF.

US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Design and maintain the API Proxy front-end for Google's One Platform, ensuring highly performant translation between Stubby, gRPC, and HTTP protocols at massive scale.
• Develop robust control plane capabilities using C++ and distributed systems, integrating critical features like authentication, authorization, rate limiting, logging, and monitoring.
• Implement resilient architectures handling hundreds of millions of Queries Per Second (QPS), incorporating load shedding and error sanitization to protect Google and Cloud APIs.
• Modernize Cloud Policy Enforcement via the Enterprise Security Framework (ESF) PDP framework, and strengthen Model Armor support for OneMCP and the Agent Cloud Ecosystem.
• Leverage Envoy Proxy expertise to improve platform support for service extensions like ExtProc and partner with engineering teams to converge Cloud ESF and ESF.

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.