Google · 20 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Google Distributed Cloud, Golang, Infrastructure
Kirkland, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$166K/yr - $244K/yr
5+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company that develops next-generation technologies impacting billions of users. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on the Google Distributed Cloud Hosted team, focusing on building cloud-native infrastructure and managing Kubernetes clusters in regulated environments.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingAppsMarketingCloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Write and test system-level code in Go to manage the full life-cycle of Kubernetes clusters, including creation, upgrades, health monitoring, and autonomous recovery in air-gapped environments
Architect distributed backend components for fleet management, deciding amongst available technologies to ensure system survivability when disconnected from the public internet
Lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to evaluate technical trade-offs in concurrency, performance, and distributed consensus within the GDCH stack
Review code developed by other developers, providing expert feedback on Go-specific best practices, memory efficiency, and robust testing for distributed systems
Triage and debug system issues, analyzing the impact on hardware, network, and service operations to maintain high-quality cloud infrastructure
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience
5 years of experience with software development, with a focus on Go (Golang) building production-grade systems in a Linux environment
3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products
Experience with Kubernetes architecture (e.g., Controllers, API machinery) and building cloud-native infrastructure
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field
1 year of experience in a technical leadership role driving new products from design to execution
Experience extending Kubernetes via the Operator SDK, Kubebuilder, or custom controllers
Experience in Go (concurrency patterns, performance tuning) and Distributed Systems (consensus, fault tolerance, eventual consistency)
Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive technical alignment in a cross-functional organization
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
Holidays: 13 paid days per year
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
Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia CapitalAndy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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