Staff Software Engineer, BigQuery Managed Storage
Role summary
Google is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale distributed storage systems for BigQuery Managed Storage. This role involves developing next-generation technologies that handle information at massive scale, extending beyond web search. The engineer will work on critical projects, potentially switching teams and projects as the business evolves. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing storage components, developing tests and experiments for performance evaluation, and utilizing a full suite of tools for development and rollout. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with preferred qualifications including advanced degrees and experience with data lakes and distributed computing.
In 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 (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
Kirkland, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed storage systems.
- 3 years of experience developing distributed databases.
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.
- Experience with data lakes such as Apache Iceberg.
- Experience with distributed computing.
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.
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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities
- Design and implement storage components to support large-scale data processing for both Operational Support Systems (OSS) and BigQuery.
- Design and implement tests and experiments to evaluate and monitor the performance of the system.
- Use the full battery of tools and instrumentation to develop, test, and rollout features.
- Coordinate with product engineers, Program Managers (PM) and customers to grow the business.
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