Software Engineer, Data, Global Sustainability

Google

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Adobe Acrobat, Algorithms, Alternative Energy, Architectural Analysis, Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Natural Language, Best Practices, Code Reviews, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Mart, Data Modeling, Data Sets, Data Storage, Data Structures, Data Warehousing, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Distributed Computing, Documentation, Employee Benefits, Energy Efficiency, English Language, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Establish Priorities, Genetics, Green Construction, Information Retrieval, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Search, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Mathematics, Mentoring, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Network Design, Network Operations Center, Problem Solving Skills, Process Analysis, Product Programs, Programming Languages, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scalable System Development, Software Development, Software Engineering, State Laws and Regulations, Statistics, Sustainability, Technical/Engineering Design, User Interface Design
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
1 day ago
Software Engineer, Data, Global Sustainability _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ San Francisco, CA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; +5 more; +4 more **Mid** Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area. _info_outline_ XApplicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The application window will be open until at least June 19, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date. 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: + 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 (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance + Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks + Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks + Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: **San Francisco, CA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Portland, OR, USA** . **Minimum qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, a quantitative discipline, or equivalent practical experience. + 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree, with experience in coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL) and querying databases. + 2 years of experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, including managing ETL/ELT processes and statistical analysis. + Experience in designing data pipelines and executing conceptual and physical data modeling. + Experience in data warehouse design, data integration, data marts, and managing cross-functional stakeholder collaboration. **Preferred qualifications:** + Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, Sciences, or related technical fields. + 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms, specifically applied to scalable data architecture and analytics. + Experience developing accessible technologies and solutions that balance rapid experimentation with robust, long-term engineering design. + Proven understanding of environmental data structures, carbon accounting methodologies, or data center energy and efficiency. + Strong domain knowledge and familiarity with broader sustainability and renewable energy concepts. **About the job** 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. The Sustainability Data and Tech team sits within Google's Global Sustainability Team, the central organization driving our company's ambitious climate action, clean energy, and decarbonization goals. We focus on building a more sustainable future for everyone by driving strategy and catalyzing solutions at scale. Our team leads the engineering and development of solutions that enable smarter sustainability insights and decision-making across Alphabet. We collect, organize, and share critical sustainability data to empower Google's operations and global climate impact strategies. As a Software Engineer blending data engineering and software development expertise, you will build critical data solutions driving Google's climate action goals. The Global Sustainability team enables Google to build a more sustainable future for everyone by driving strategy and solutions. We drive the development and implementation of Google's global sustainability strategy to further empower action, ensure alignment and prioritization, identify leadership opportunities, and mitigate risks. We drive sustainability strategy and programs on carbon, circular economy, water, product integration, reporting, and employee engagement, while serving as a sustainability leadership advocate internally and externally. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $147000 - $211000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) . **Responsibilities** + Write product or system development code to build and optimize scalable and efficient data pipelines, data integrations, and data mart solutions managing sustainability datasets. + Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies, balancing long-term, scalable architecture design with the need for rapid iteration in a dynamic field. + Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices across both software and data domains. + Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates, helping to drive broader cross-Google sustainability engineering strategy and scaling impact. + Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality across our critical climate data applications. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) . Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) . If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) . Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting. To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees, or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

About the Company

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Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to  build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V