Senior Software Engineer, Performance, Google Cloud Compute Infrastructure
Kirkland, WA, USA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5 years programming in C++ or Python; 3 years testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year software design and architecture; 3 years with performance, systems data analysis, visualization tools, and debugging.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develop and maintain software for Google Cloud Compute Infrastructure, focusing on performance and system reliability.
What you'll do
- Write and test product or system development code; participate in design reviews and review peers’ code.
- Contribute to documentation and educational content.
- Triage, debug, and resolve product or system issues, analyzing effects on hardware, networks, and service operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience programming in C++ or Python.
- 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
- 3 years of experience with performance, systems data analysis, visualization tools, and debugging.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field; 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
- 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role; experience developing accessible technologies.
Pay
$174000 - $252000 (USD) base salary
Tools
C++, Python
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