Software Engineer, Could

About the Job

Google's software engineers develop next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. Our products handle information at massive scale and extend beyond web search. We seek engineers with fresh ideas from areas including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design, and mobile. As a software engineer, you will work on specific projects critical to Google's needs, with opportunities to switch teams and projects. We need engineers who are versatile, display leadership qualities, and are enthusiastic to tackle new problems across the full-stack. You will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

Google Cloud accelerates digital transformation for organizations. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions leveraging Google’s cutting-edge technology and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in over 200 countries rely on Google Cloud as their trusted partner for growth and problem-solving.

Key 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, code checking, 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 their impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience coding in one or more of the following languages: Java, C++, Python, Go, JavaScript.
• Experience working with the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree 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.
• 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: Experience developing accessible technologies.
• Preferred: Proficiency in troubleshooting and debugging complex issues in a production environment.
• Preferred: Ability to understand how your code fits into the broader system and identify opportunities to pay down technical debt.