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Google · 2 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Storage

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$197K/yr - $291K/yr

8+ years exp

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. As a Software Engineer in the SSD team of Platform Storage, you will design, develop, and maintain big data analytics infrastructure to monitor and derive insights from storage devices in Google’s infrastructure.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal customers such as cloud, search, file/object storage teams, etc.) and external vendors to enable timely onboarding of new storage systems and a flexible portfolio strategy

Lead a small team (3-5 engineers) to evaluate and develop new flash storage technologies, firmware, drivers, health monitors, and storage management solution

Provide technical leadership and direction for projects while working closely with cross-functional teams. Design, develop, and review systems designs and code from peers, within the scope of the broader area

Develop and maintain platform storage analytics infrastructure to help monitor, troubleshoot, and derive insights on the storage devices in the fleet

Qualification

C/C++ programmingStorage systems experienceTechnical leadershipLinuxData structures/algorithmsHigh-performance storage systemsFlash memory technologyPCI ExpressBachelor's degreeMaster’s degreePhDSoftware testingProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

8 years of experience in software development

5 years of experience testing, and launching software products

5 years of experience working with storage systems and products

Experience developing software applications using the C or C++ programming language

Experience with Linux

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms

3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction

Experience with high-performance storage systems or devices, including large-scale deployment, management and monitoring utilities, and Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) firmware/driver/system software, working with suppliers and manufacturers

Experience with the technology, characteristics, and applications of flash memory

Experience with operating systems and with Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (8763)

2024 (8872)

2023 (9682)

2022 (11626)

2021 (9109)

2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key 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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