Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
  
• 5 years of experience with cloud platforms, distributed computing, building scalable architecture, and leading software engineering teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 5 years of experience building, scaling, and maintaining production Kubernetes infrastructure, Anthos/Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) enterprise, or bare-metal hybrid cloud deployments.

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 Infra Cluster team delivers the core Kubernetes-based compute infrastructure powering the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) product line, spanning air-gapped, connected, Gemini-enabled, and software-only configurations.

As the foundational cluster orchestration engine for GDC, this platform supports a wide array of high-performance layered services. The team also manages the GDC software-only standalone product, enabling enterprise customers to easily deploy and orchestrate Kubernetes clusters on-premises.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical roadmap and strategy for the Kubernetes Infrastructure layer of the GDC product line.
• Drive and influence engineering excellence across the organization, establish Service Level Objective (SLO) driven engineering practices, deliver industry-leading infrastructure with top supportability, stability, and resilience.
• Drive and lead the end-to-end development lifecycle for GDC projects, from concept and design to deployment and maintenance.
• Work closely with GDC product, operators, SREs (Site Reliability Engineers), and other engineering teams and lead to deliver impactful solutions.
• Ensure the tools and applications are robust, scalable, and performant, meeting the high demands of a global infrastructure.