Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Workspace

Google

Durham, North Carolina, United States · Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesFull-time$147,000–$210,000Posted Oct 21, 2026

About the role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming

languages (e.g., Java and C++).

  • 2 years of experience using SQL, or other relational databases.
  • 2 years of experience building and managing distributed software systems and

infrastructure.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms in either an

academic or industry setting.

  • 2 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems data analysis,

visualization tools, or debugging.

  • Experience developing accessible technologies.
  • Experience programming in Kotlin.

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.

In this role, with your technical expertise, you will manage project priorities,

deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain,

and enhance software solutions.

AI will change the future of work in profound ways, and our products— Gmail,

Docs, Drive, Calendar, Sheets, Vids and Meet are at the forefront. From

pre-computed summaries for email threads, summaries for meetings, and videos

created from a document using lifelike AI avatars, our AI opportunity is huge.

Our mission is to meaningfully connect people so they can create, build, and

grow together and as part of the team you can build how productivity tools

should work 5-10 years into the future. You will work with model builders

(Google DeepMind), work with exceptional leaders, and have the ability to impact

billions of users across the world.

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 technologies.
  • Review code and provide feedback on quality, accuracy, 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.
  • 2 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages.
  • 2 years of experience with SQL or relational databases.
  • 2 years of experience building and managing distributed software systems and infrastructure.
  • Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Preferred: 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • Preferred: 2 years of experience with performance, large-scale systems analysis, visualization, or debugging.
  • Preferred: Experience developing accessible technologies or programming in Kotlin.

Benefits

  • 15% target bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Skills mentioned

JavaC++KotlinSQLDistributed SystemsSystem DesignDebuggingPerformance OptimizationData VisualizationWeb Accessibility

About Google

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. Bring your insight, imagination and a healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone. Check out our career opportunities at goo.gle/3DLEokh

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H-1B sponsorship history

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