Senior Software Engineer, GDC, Enterprise Application Platform

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. 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 Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. 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 part of Google Distributed Cloud, you will be at the forefront of pioneering the future of cloud computing by extending Google's hyperscale cloud experience securely to customer-controlled environments. Your mission is to delight customers by pioneering the most trusted distributed cloud, extending AI-powered innovation to their critical workloads. In this role, you will empower enterprises and public sector customers to deploy workloads with the independence and control they need, where they need it, harnessing the power and efficiency of Google Cloud. You will operate in secure, disconnected, and highly constrained environments, providing a platform that integrates with various IT landscapes and supports a rich ecosystem of third-party applications.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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

• Define and execute the technical roadmap for integrating, validating, and optimizing various third-party enterprise applications on Google Distributed Cloud.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, partner engineering teams, and external ISVs to understand customer requirements and deliver solutions.
• Drive the architectural design and implementation of platform features that enhance the security, reliability, performance, and manageability of ISV applications in distributed and potentially air-gapped environments.
• Communicate technical strategy and progress effectively to leadership and across organizational boundaries.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, proactively addressing challenges related to running applications across varied and secure distributed environments.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• Experience with Cloud compute platforms like Kubernetes, Cloud Functions.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience building highly reliable, performant, distributed cloud databases.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include: