Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Core
San Jose, CA, USA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 20, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA, USA
San Francisco, CA, USA - Experience
- 5 years programming in C++; 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year in software design and architecture; 3 years developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Designs, develops, tests, deploys, maintains, and improves software and infrastructure for Google’s Core team, which builds shared technical foundations for Google products.
What you'll do
- Write and test product or system development code; design, develop, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
- Participate in or lead design reviews, review peers’ code, and contribute to documentation or educational content.
- Triage and resolve product or system issues by analyzing their causes and effects on hardware, networks, services, and quality.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience programming in C++.
- 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
- 3 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field; 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms; 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
- Experience developing accessible technologies.
Pay
$174000 - $252000 (USD) base salary
Tools
C++
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