Software Engineer III, Control, Core, Frameworks

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.

We are the "engineers for the engineers," dedicated to building the frameworks and internal platforms that power the Google Cloud Control Plane. Our team focuses on creating seamless developer experiences and bulletproof reliability for complex resource mutations.

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.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical components within our internal developer frameworks and automation platforms.
• Deliver high-quality, resilient codebases that simplify massive resource mutations and safeguard feature deployments.
• Deliver well-factored, testable artifacts that serve as a gold standard for internal engineering peers.
• Plan and execute project work, identifying and resolving ambiguities in requirements to ensure our solutions remain performant at scale.
• Improve our systems, providing technical insights that increase developer velocity and ensure the long-term stability of the Google Cloud Control Plane (CP).

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 year of experience with software programming in C++, Java, Python or Go.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with the Java stack and a willingness to work with or learn Go.
• Understanding of the full software life-cycle, including the importance of design docs and a "test-first" mentality using automated testing frameworks.
• Knowledge of, or an interest in, distributed systems design and architectural patterns that ensure availability and scalability.