Google · 3 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer Lead, Cloud SDK, Ruby
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$166K/yr - $244K/yr
5+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company focused on cloud services and software development. The role involves defining technical direction for Ruby client libraries, leading projects, mentoring engineers, and resolving production issues within the Ruby ecosystem.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Define the technical direction and enhance developer experience for Ruby client libraries. Lead contributor on high-impact projects, develop idiomatic and performant Ruby code. Build and generate client libraries to support developers in the Ruby developer ecosystems
Guide other engineers in the Ruby team and be responsible for leading Ruby projects. Establish and maintain high-quality coding standards, architecture and testing. Evaluate and recommend tools, libraries, and major version upgrades
Diagnose and resolve production issues, performance bottlenecks, and infrastructure issues within the Ruby ecosystem. Partner with the Platform team to optimize code generation pipeline and releases
Mentor and coach mid-level and junior developers on advanced Ruby concepts and design patterns. Perform code reviews, providing constructive and detailed feedback that elevates the skill level of the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
5 years of experience with Ruby development and Ruby language ecosystem, including advanced features and runtime performance characteristics
3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products
1 year of experience with software design and architecture
Experience as a technical lead or principal engineer owning a core architectural component
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
1 year of experience in a technical leadership role
Experience working as a technical lead, language lead, principal engineer or architect owning a foundational piece of technology for a large developer community
Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining libraries or Software Development Kits (SDKs)
Knowledge of the Ruby language, its runtime, performance characteristics and conventions
Understanding of API surface area and backward compatibility, complemented by familiarity with the architecture of Google Cloud or other major cloud providers
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey Investors
Andy Bechtolsheim
2004-08-19IPO
1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M
1998-11-01Angel· $1M
Leadership Team
Sundar Pichai
CEO
Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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