Google · 6 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Rapid Storage
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$197K/yr - $291K/yr
8+ years expGoogle is a technology company that focuses on developing next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect and interact with information. In this role, you will drive the design and implementation of distributed storage solutions while optimizing performance for data center networking and collaborating with hardware teams to influence system architecture.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Drive the end-to-end design and implementation of software for Google Customer Solutions (GCS), moving from early-stage prototyping to a production-ready, distributed storage solution
Build low-latency, high-throughput storage access patterns for Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)-centric workloads, including the integration and optimization of GPU direct storage
Develop and integrate storage components that leverage Google’s server and networking infrastructure, utilizing systems optimizations to maximize hardware efficiency
Partner with hardware and platform teams to influence system architecture and define emerging industry standards for next-generation object storage
Monitor and improve system performance, resource utilization, and scalability to ensure the platform meets the demands of global Google Cloud Platform (GCP) customers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience with programming in C++
7 years of experience with software design and architecture
7 years of experience with optimizing performance for distributed systems
5 years of experience in designing and implementing networking stacks or protocols (e.g., Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK)) to minimize latency in data center environments
5 years of experience with Linux kernel internal
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Experience with distributed storage systems architecture and implementation
Experience with hardware offload technologies and Network Interface Card (NIC) architectures
Experience with performance analysis and optimization of Input/Output (I/O) pipelines
Experience with technologies like Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe), RDMA, and GPU Direct Storage
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
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