Software Engineer II, Google Search, Infrastructure

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
• 1 year of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 1 year of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.

Nice to Haves

• Fluidity in writing C++.
• Strong interest or background in large-scale backend infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Strong foundation in software engineering fundamentals, coding, algorithms, data structures.
• Strong database fundamentals and scalable data stores.

What you'll be doing

• Design, build, and optimize high-throughput distributed services and systems capable of supporting millions of Queries Per Second (QPS).
• Ensure resource efficiency, system latency, and extreme reliability at Google scale.
• Support client teams in identifying sound solutions and implementing their integrations (plugins, data enrichment, denormalization pipelines) with our system.
• Write clean, robust code (primarily in modern C++) to drive enhancements to our data ingestion and storage backend.
• Coordinate within the shopping organization and with cross-product area partners to identify and deliver pragmatic infrastructure solutions that solve the problem at hand without introducing unnecessary complexity.

Perks and Benefits

• Google's innovative and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunity to work on critical projects with the possibility of switching teams and projects.
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer commitment.