Minimum qualifications:- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
- 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
- Experience with Distributed Systems concepts (CAP theorem, Consensus protocols like Paxos/Raft).
- Experience programming in C or C.
- Experience with databases (ACID properties, Isolation levels, Indexing structures, Join algorithms), memory management, pointers, and multithreading.
Preferred qualifications:- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
- Experience hacking on the internals of an open-source database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite) or a storage engine (RocksDB, LevelDB).
- Experience with compiler theory, query optimization (cost-based optimization), or vectorized execution engines.
- Experience analyzing performance using standard benchmarks (TPC-C, TPC-H, Sysbench) and profiling tools (perf, eBPF).
- Understanding of lock-free data structures, latches, and thread synchronization.
About the jobIn this role, you will work on the core database engine. You will design and implement features deep within the stack-ranging from the Query Optimizer and Execution Engine to the Storage Layer and Transaction Manager. You will collaborate with Executive and Staff engineers to push the boundaries of what a relational database can do in the cloud.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 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 product or system development code.
- Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst 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 and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
