Staff Software Engineer, Google Cloud Storage, Security Intelligence
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in software development.
- 5 years of experience building and developing infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
- 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
- 5 years of experience in cloud computing environments, and with architecting and implementing cloud infrastructure for applications and products.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
- 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
- Experience developing secure solutions in cloud environments.
- Experience in security, threat modeling, or data protection.
- Experience in C++.
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 team manages all Security and Privacy features for Google Cloud Storage (GCS). We enable enterprise customers to secure their storage workloads with insights and threat detections, addressing concerns like data loss and exfiltration.
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of Software Engineers, driving technical decisions, best practices, and resolving challenges to ensure timely, high-quality project delivery.
- Contribute to the design and development of secure, scalable, high-availability, and high-durability solutions, while identifying and mitigating technical risks.
- Lead operational excellence, focusing on proactive risk mitigation, improving monitoring and alerting, and contributing to incident response and post-incident reviews for core services.
- Drive performance optimization in both offline and online flows to enhance efficiency and scalability, supporting latency improvement initiatives.
- Cultivate cross-functional collaboration with partner teams, manage security requirements, and contribute to a positive team culture, including developing emerging leaders and fostering knowledge sharing.
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