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Google · 2 hours ago

Systems Development Engineer

positionSunnyvale, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$132K/yr - $189K/yr
date3+ years exp

Google is seeking a Systems Development Engineer (SDE) to manage services and systems at scale, focusing on automation and operational efficiency. The role involves developing tools and solutions for observability and supporting the Google VMware Engine service and infrastructure.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
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Responsibilities

Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of the vSphere ecosystem, including host management, VM lifecycle, and vCenter architecture
Apply deep technical understanding of VMware vSAN (both OSA and ESA architectures), capable of advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning
Maintain an excellent grasp of Unix/Linux operating system internals, including memory management, file systems, and networking stacks
Optimize physical data center operations and be familiar with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Qualification

Systems automationSystems designTechnical infrastructureProgramming in GoProgramming in PythonVendor managementCustomer interaction

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT-related field, or equivalent practical experience
3 years of experience with systems automation, and with systems design and implementation
3 years of experience with technical infrastructure (e.g., deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting)
Demonstrate expert-level knowledge of the vSphere ecosystem, including host management, VM lifecycle, and vCenter architecture
Apply deep technical understanding of VMware vSAN (both OSA and ESA architectures), capable of advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning
Maintain an excellent grasp of Unix/Linux operating system internals, including memory management, file systems, and networking stacks
Optimize physical data center operations and be familiar with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Preferred

4 years of programming experience in Go or Python, with a focus on building infrastructure tooling
3 years of experience working with vendors or customers

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.
dateFounded in 1998
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

Google has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8763)
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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

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Sundar Pichai
CEO
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Thomas Kurian
CEO - Google Cloud
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