Software Engineer, GCS, Transfer Appliance Infrastructure

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 + 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

• 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.

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.