Software Engineer, GCS, Transfer Appliance Infrastructure

Google

Sunnyvale, CA
30+ days ago

Full-time
Employee

Highlights

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.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Sunnyvale, CA
Job Type	Full-time, Employee
Industry	Computer Software
Company Size	10,000 employees or more
Year Founded	1998
Website	https://goo.gle/4dbno6V

Description

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
Experience with programming in Go.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
Experience in one or more of the following: Security, Performance Analysis, Storage, Network Configuration.
Experience building reliable filesystems, and file servers.
Experience in monitoring Linux performance.
Experience in configuring high performance networking.

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, you will build a storage system for transferring data from and to a customer from Google Customer Solutions (GCS). You will select a suitable hardware platform, maintain your own OS build, and work on the storage and networking performance. You will also solve customer usability and security problems, work with operations to make sure the logistics and maintenance are working smoothly.

The engineering work on this team will expose you to the system wide set of issues, from hardware to application level. You will be working with data center operations across the globe, and will have a chance to help our customers with their unique use cases.

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 - $211000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefitsLearn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Address current transfer appliance reliability, performance and security issues.
Work with external suppliers to specify, test and profile the next generation of Transfer Appliances (TA).
Improve the software to boost storage reliability, data transfer speed, and customer usability.
Work on general data storage infrastructure problems.
Provide technical guidance for junior team members.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Benefits

Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria

About Company

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

Learn more about our hiring process.