Staff Software Engineer, GDC Compute Bare Metal Cluster

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience with Kubernetes, focusing on large-scale systems development.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Familiarity with the architecture, core services, and operation of major public cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Go coding.

About The Job

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. 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 Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. 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.

The Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) team is focused on extending Google Cloud's capabilities and services into specialized customer environments. This effort aims to address a massive, high-value opportunity by serving a subset of our customers. In this role, you will have a ground-up product building opportunity to own the foundational Kubernetes cluster platform. This platform will provide a secure, resilient, and high-performance execution environment for all customer workloads, supporting the product's entire portfolio, including air-gapped, disconnected, and software-only deployments.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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + 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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + 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

• Define the technical goals and roadmap for the air-gapped GDC platform to maximize user predictability and reliability.
• Lead architectural simplification efforts to eliminate systemic chaos and stabilize core infrastructure components.
• Design and implement critical, high-impact features for the core Kubernetes execution environment within stringent air-gapped constraints.
• Drive technical alignment and decision-making across partner teams to unblock GDC's ability to deploy successfully.
• Elevate engineering standards and mentor executive staff to ensure delivery of production-ready distributed systems.