About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Big Query is an exabyte scale cloud-based data warehouse. It is a multi-tenant system storing exabytes of user data. Big Query storage is the component responsible for getting user data in and out of Big Query, and how to automatically optimize its physical shape for scale, speed, and ease of use. Drive the Metamorphosis of Big Query into a high-throughput transactional platform. We will transform how users interact with and manage their data, by implementing core transactional features, change history, fine-grained Data Manipulation Language (DML), and Change Data Capture (CDC) upserts for both Iceberg and native managed tables, amplified by Vortex.

In this role, you will help us build and deliver a data mutation platform for Big Query and have a huge impact on Big Query, Data Analytics, and GCP.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement storage components to support large scale streaming ingestion.

• Design and implement algorithms to expand Big Query’s DML capabilities.

• Design and implement tests and experiments to evaluate and monitor the performance of the system.

• Use the full battery of tools and instrumentation to develop, test, and rollout features.

• Coordinate with product engineers in all parts of the software stack.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

• 2 years of experience with software development, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.

• Experience with distributed computing, distributed databases, and distributed systems.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.

• 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.

• Experience working with Big Query, database, or storage systems.