The Senior Software Engineer, Infra Spanner role at Google involves developing and enhancing the Spanner database, which is a globally-replicated, scalable SQL-aware database. The position requires expertise in distributed databases and storage systems, focusing on building critical features to improve scalability, reliability, and availability. Engineers in this role will work on large-scale feature development and integrate with other products within the Spanner ecosystem. This position offers opportunities to work across various technologies and contribute to significant projects that impact Google's product portfolio.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience programming in C++, or 3 years of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
• 5 years of experience designing and developing distributed databases or storage systems.
• Experience in performance analysis, debugging, and optimization for distributed or low-level systems.
• Experience with concurrency, multithreading, and synchronization.

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Participate in or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices.
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug, track, and resolve them by analyzing the sources of issues.

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