Google · 20 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Observability, OpenTelemetry
In-office locations: Cambridge, MA, USA.
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$197K/yr - $291K/yr
8+ years expGoogle is a leading technology company that develops next-generation technologies impacting billions of users. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to work on cloud observability and OpenTelemetry, focusing on creating software and frameworks that ensure high-fidelity telemetry data for Google Cloud Platform customers.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Help define and execute Google’s long-term OpenTelemetry strategy. Act as a representative in OpenTelemetry Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to guide specifications, design, and implementation in collaboration with the global community
Work closely with product management to align open-source contributions with Google Cloud’s high-level goals. Ensure that OpenTelemetry innovations translate into tangible product features for cloud operations
Lead projects in cloud observability and OpenTelemetry engineering, mentoring project staff and fostering a culture of technical excellence and open-source citizenship
Design and implement high-performance telemetry collection software, based on OpenTelemetry, for both internal Google infrastructure and external customer environments
Act as a consulting resource for cloud support and strategic customers. Partner with GCP service teams and external partners to integrate their cloud services with the cloud observability platform, helping them produce high-quality telemetry
Qualification
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 with full stack development, across back-end such as Java, Python, Golang, or C++ codebases, and front-end experience including JavaScript or TypeScript, HTML, CSS or equivalent
3 years of experience with software design and architecture
Preferred
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 working in an organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects
Benefits
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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
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