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Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Data Indexing

Google

Location

San Jose, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/22/2026

Compensation

$207,000 - $300,000 per year

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Job description

The Staff Software Engineer in Site Reliability Engineering focuses on building and managing indexing pipelines for Google's user-facing products, including Search, YouTube, and Shopping. This role involves optimizing existing systems and ensuring reliability and performance of the indexing processes. The team emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, and innovation in a supportive environment. The position requires strong technical leadership and expertise in distributed systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
  • 3 years of experience leading projects.
  • 3 years of experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems.
  • 2 years of experience with distributed processing.

Responsibilities

  • Develop the next generation of Indexing Engine platform and Web Data Service.
  • Support data journeys built on the indexing systems for critical Google products.
  • Lead key projects to ensure and improve reliability of the indexing pipeline.
  • Collaborate and manage stakeholders focusing on reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Perform effective production response and comprehensive communications with users and clients.

Benefits

  • Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.

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