Google

Staff Software Engineer, Storage

Google$207K — $301K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of programming experience in C.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience building large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
  • 3 years of experience in software design and architecture.
  • Experience with low-level software design including kernel and firmware.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for SSD-based storage software projects.
  • Influence and coach a distributed team of software engineers.
  • Facilitate alignment across teams on project goals and timelines.
  • Manage project priorities and deliverables with clear stakeholder communication.
  • Identify innovative opportunities in the storage domain and drive improvements.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Flexible work hours and the possibility of remote work.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
  • Participation in employee stock options and bonuses.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience programming in C .
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience in C, kernel, firmware or other low-level software design, development, test, debug and deployment.

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.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience with Python, SQL, and scripting languages and tools.
  • 3 years of experience with working in a structured organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
  • Experience in storage systems, kernel drivers, embedded systems, solid-state drives, performance analysis and optimization.


About the job
Platforms Storage is responsible for building storage solutions for all of Google's services (e.g., Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Systems, Cloud, Search, Photos, YouTube etc.). The team designs and develops the platforms' software and solutions for NAND flash, Solid-State Drives (SSDs), storage appliances, and next-generation storage technologies. We develop firmware, kernel drivers, system software, tools and security solutions optimized for Google's services. We develop qualification frameworks, solutions and processes working with the vendors. We are responsible for maintaining and ensuring supply for all the flash in Google's fleet.

In this role, you will contribute to enhancing the capabilities in all of the areas.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what's possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

$207000 - $301000 (USD) 20% bonus target bonus equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership on storage software projects to define, design, develop and deploy efficient and scalable SSD-based systems, software and devices.
  • Influence and coach a distributed team of software engineers. Review deliverables and processes to ensure high quality with velocity, and exemplary teamwork.
  • Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines on these projects.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, with clear cross-organizational stakeholder communication. Anticipate and resolve technical as well as operational problems, both direct and via partnerships.
  • Identify innovation opportunities in the storage domain, influence executive leadership to invest, energize peers to contribute, and drive these improvements to completion.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
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$182.5 billion
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