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Google · 16 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Managed Kafka

positionRaleigh, NC, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$166K/yr - $244K/yr
date5+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company that develops next-generation technologies for billions of users. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on the Managed Kafka team, focusing on developing and managing a Kafka platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role involves designing and expanding the backend stack while integrating it into GCP, requiring expertise in OSS Kafka and distributed systems.

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Responsibilities

Have an expertise in OSS Kafka to help lead the Managed Kafka as the team continues developing a Managed Kafka platform on GCP
Design, build, expand, and manage the Managed Kafka backend stack, integrating it into GCP
Develop primarily using Java and Go, including other languages

Qualification

Apache KafkaDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaGoBachelor’s degreeMaster's degreePhDSoftware Development

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture
Experience with Apache Kafka

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field
Experience with one or more of the following: Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Systems, Data Analytics

Benefits

Bonus
Equity
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Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
dateFounded in 1998
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$26.1M
Key Investors
Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia CapitalAndy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

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Sundar Pichai
CEO
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Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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