Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platforms

Google

Seattle, Washington, United StatesFull-time$147,000–$210,000Posted Oct 12, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed

systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or

hardware architecture.

  • 2 years of experience programming in C++.
  • 2 years of experience in performance optimization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or related technical fields.
  • 2 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis,

visualization tools, or debugging.

  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an

academic or industry setting.

  • 2 years of experience in Cloud security.
  • Proficiency in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software

test engineering.

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.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the

Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and

maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google

platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our

engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we

can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have

the best and fastest experience possible.

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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related

skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide

amongst available technologies.

  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best

practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability,

and efficiency).

  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content

based on product/program updates and user feedback.

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Participate in or lead design reviews to evaluate technology choices.
  • Review code and provide feedback on quality, testability, and efficiency.
  • Contribute to and update documentation or educational content.
  • Triage, debug, and resolve product or system issues.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 2 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, networks, compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • At least 2 years of programming experience in C++.
  • At least 2 years of performance optimization experience.
  • Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Preferred: Experience with large-scale systems analysis, visualization, debugging, data structures and algorithms, or cloud security.
  • Preferred: Proficiency in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering.

Benefits

  • 15% target bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

C++Distributed SystemsPerformance OptimizationCloud SecurityDebuggingSoftware TestingSystem DesignCloud ComputingData AnalysisSystems Engineering

About Google

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