Software Engineer III, BigQuery Platform Infrastructure
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Full Stack Developer, DevOps
Software Engineer III, Big Query Platform Infrastructure
Google Kirkland, WA, USA
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Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of software development experience in one or more programming languages such as Java, Go or C++.
- 2 years of experience with developing infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies and storage.
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Experience with distributed, multi-tenant systems (e.g., cloud services/runtimes).
- Experience in deploying security isolation technologies (e.g., memory safe languages like Rust, Micro
VMs). - Experience with Kubernetes.
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.
Big Query Infrastructure is looking for software engineers that can fully own and drive forward large projects with outsized impact. Building on Google systems you will work closely with Big Query component teams to ensure Big Query infrastructure is fast and reliable. This role requires an understanding of infrastructure with expertise in reliably shipping quality releases at speed.
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 $141,000‑$202,000 + 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- Write and test product or system development code.
- Guide design reviews with peers and stakeholders to select among available technologies.
- Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
- Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
- Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues.
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