About the job

Googles 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. Were 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 join a backend engineering team supporting UI product development for Kubernetes (GKE) products. You will work with global partners to ship UI products. Our teams mission is to grow the GKE businesses by enabling all product teams to comfortably develop consistent, performant and high-quality Cloud Console interfaces for UI products.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Build backend services foundational to Cloud Console UI using Java, Kotlin, GraphQL and other technologies.
• Work with other engineers, assess recurring organization-wide engineering issues and provide solutions to solve them. 
• Speed up development process by introducing common libraries and tooling aimed at improving Developer Experience (DX).
• Provide input on system designs, identify common patterns and potential problems ahead of time. Advise other engineers on best practices.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• 2 years of experience building and developing infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, and experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.

Preferred qualifications:

• Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

Benefits: 

• Health and Wellbeing (Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents)
• Financial wellbeing (Competitive compensation, regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities)
• Flexibility and time off (Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays)
• Family support and care (Fertility and growing family support, parental leave and baby bonding leave)
• Community and personal development (Educational reimbursement)
• Googley extras (Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Googlers)