Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud Compute, Performance

Google

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Adobe Acrobat, Algorithms, Analysis Skills, Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Natural Language, Benchmarking, Best Practices, Business Growth, C++ Programming Language, CPU (Central Processing Unit), Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Skills, Computer Storage Hardware, Concrete, Cross-Functional, Data Storage, Data Structures, Device Drivers, Distributed Computing, Employee Benefits, English Language, Enterprise Applications, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Genetics, Hardware Architecture, Hypervisors, Information Retrieval, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Search, K Virtual Machine (KVM), Kernel Programming, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Memory Hardware, Mentoring, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Network Design, Network Operations Center, Operating Systems, Operations Research, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Product Management, Project/Program Management, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Regulatory Requirements, Scalable System Development, Server Hardware, Software Administration, Software Engineering, State Laws and Regulations, Stock Purchase Plans, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management, User Interface Design, Virtual Machine (VM), Virtualization, Xen Hypervisor, x86 Processors
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
7 days ago
Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud Compute, Performance _corporate_fare_ Google _place_ Seattle, WA, USA **Advanced** Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain. _info_outline_ XIn 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 **Minimum qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. + 8 years of experience programming in C++. + 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture. + Experience with CPU/memory architectures (e.g., x86, ARM) and modern server hardware performance characteristics. + Experience as an architect or technical lead for multi-year infrastructure initiatives from conception to global deployment. + Experience in one or more of the following domains: OS kernels, hypervisors/virtualization stacks (e.g., KVM, Xen), high-performance networking drivers, storage stacks. **Preferred qualifications:** + Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. + 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms. + 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction. + Experience collaborating directly with principal engineers at strategic enterprise client organizations to root-cause and resolve complex, large-scale system performance bottlenecks. + Understanding of hardware/software boundaries, including performance profiling tools, microarchitectural optimization, and hardware acceleration techniques. + Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive technical alignment across distinct organizational boundaries, including Product Management, Hardware Engineering, and foundational Software teams. **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. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Google Cloud Compute (GCE) Performance team, you will provide technical leadership and drive the architectural direction for Google Cloud's foundational Virtual Machine (VM) offerings. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what's possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) . **Responsibilities** + Partner with Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams to define the roadmap for GCE's next-generation VM offerings, translating high-level business goals into concrete technical execution plans. + Design, architect, and develop scalable technical solutions that optimize VM performance, push the boundaries of hardware efficiency, and maximize infrastructure utilization. + Lead complex, multi-functional initiatives across hardware, kernel, virtualization, and product teams to drive critical GCE performance initiatives from conception to production. + Act as a trusted technical advisor to GCE's most critical, high-profile customers. Analyze, benchmark, and optimize their massive-scale workloads to ensure performance exceeds expectations and unlocks business value. + Shape the technical culture of the broader organization by mentoring junior and senior engineers, conducting rigorous design reviews, and establishing engineering best practices for performance analysis. 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. Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right. 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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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.

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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