Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering

Google
New York, New York, United StatesFull-time$207,000–$300,000Posted Aug 31, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information

Technology, or a related field and 6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate

experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.

  • Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software

Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, and 4 years of

experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.

  • Position requires 4 years of experience in the following: Code refactoring,

algorithms, data structures, and building developer tooling or test

automation utilizing Python, Go, C++, or Java; Designing and operating

large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems and microservices, focusing

on performance and cost optimization; Monitoring, alerting, incident

response, and root cause analysis; Applying configuration management and

security principles to cloud environments; and Managing senior stakeholders,

external partners, and navigating regulatory requirements for data

sovereignty.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its

business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage

Google’s cutting-edge 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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000 - $300,000 +

20% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location.

Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related

skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about

benefits at Google.

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/]

Position reports to the Google New York, NY office & may allow for a hybrid

schedule as per Google policy.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions that maintain

and enhance enterprise-grade products.

  • Drive the technical vision and architectural roadmap for key projects,

designing solutions for complex and ambiguous problems.

  • Review code and technical designs from peers, providing feedback to ensure

best practices in reliability, security, and efficiency.

  • Triage and resolve complex system issues by analyzing root causes and

implementing solutions to improve service operations and quality. Manage

project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure successful

execution of software development initiatives.

  • Mentor other engineers and contribute to the engineering community through

documentation, training, and participation in hiring processes.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions that maintain and enhance enterprise-grade products.
  • Drive the technical vision and architectural roadmap for key projects, designing solutions for complex and ambiguous problems.
  • Review code and technical designs from peers, providing feedback to ensure best practices in reliability, security, and efficiency.
  • Triage and resolve complex system issues by analyzing root causes and implementing solutions to improve service operations and quality.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure successful execution of software development initiatives.
  • Mentor other engineers and contribute to the engineering community through documentation, training, and participation in hiring processes.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field and 6 years of progressive experience, or a Master’s degree and 4 years of experience.
  • 4 years of experience in code refactoring, algorithms, data structures, and building developer tooling or test automation utilizing Python, Go, C++, or Java.
  • Experience designing and operating large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems and microservices.
  • Knowledge of monitoring, alerting, incident response, and root cause analysis.
  • Familiarity with configuration management and security principles in cloud environments.
  • Experience managing senior stakeholders and navigating regulatory requirements for data sovereignty.

Benefits

  • 20% bonus target
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive benefits determined by role, level, and location

Skills mentioned

PythonSystem DesignDistributed SystemsMicroservicesDebuggingPerformance OptimizationGoogle CloudCloud SecurityIncident ResponseAutomation

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