The Software Engineer III position in Database Internals for AlloyDB at Google focuses on developing high-performance components for the AlloyDB kernel. The role involves working on critical areas such as storage engines and transaction logging while ensuring data consistency and high availability. The AlloyDB team is dedicated to re-imagining relational database architecture for the cloud era. Engineers in this role will collaborate with leadership to push the boundaries of relational database capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in C or C++.
• 2 years of experience designing, building, or maintaining backend infrastructure, distributed systems, or large-scale storage architecture.
• Experience developing concurrent, multithreaded systems, or engineering core database internals.
• Experience building fault-tolerant distributed systems, data replication mechanisms, or consensus protocols.

• Design and implement high-performance C++ components for the AlloyDB kernel.
• Build and harden distributed consensus and replication mechanisms to ensure data consistency.
• Integrate upstream PostgreSQL features into a custom, cloud-native storage engine.
• Profile and optimize the core database path to reduce latency and improve concurrency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve architectural challenges and performance bottlenecks.

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