Google · 2 days ago
Staff Software Engineer, Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Kirkland, WA, USA
Full-time
Onsite
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 their managed SQL Server offering within Cloud SQL, focusing on service reliability, feature definition, and team collaboration.
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Responsibilities
Ensure robust design, timely implementation, correctness of code, and support of SQL Server, one of the fast growing database engines within Cloud SQL product family
Work with product management to define features and create and drive roadmaps for one or more functional areas in the team
Work on strategic initiatives to grow the service and improve the reliability of the service
Participate and manage technical debt reduction analysis and the implementation efforts
Participate in the on-call rotations and help maintain and mentor junior engineers and foster collaboration in a healthy team culture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
8 years of experience testing, and launching software products
5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture
Experience with system design and distributed systems
Database experience
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
5 years of experience in software development
Experience with Go, Java, Python
Experience in SQL Server or other relational databases
Proven record collaborating with multiple teams and convincing technical stakeholders
Track record of production excellence and offering managed services
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
Holidays: 13 paid days per year
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
Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia CapitalAndy 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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