Senior Software Engineer, Google Cloud Storage

Company: Google
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

info_outline X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA . Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience programming in C++, Go, or Python. 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies or cloud storage. 3 year of experience with Kubernetes and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products and 2 years of experience with software design and architecture. Experience with cloud compute platforms like Kubernetes and Cloud Functions. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. Experience with systematic performance benchmarking and optimization. Experience developing accessible technologies. Experience in Golang. Experience with container orchestration frameworks. 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 manage information at a 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. As a part of the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) File and Block Storage team, this role plays a critical function in the GDC air-gapped, delivering high-performance, and secure file and block storage services. As a part of this team, you will be responsible for the full life-cycle of file and block storage within Google Distributed Cloud Hosted (GDCH), from hardware integration with their partners to providing secure multi-tenant storage for our customers.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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 $174,000-$252,000 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 Address and resolve complex issues through our Root-Cause/Remediation (RCR) process, including identifying and closing test gaps with unit, integration, and chaos testing. Implement secure, isolated storage environments for multiple tenants leveraging Open Network Technology for Appliance Products (ONTAP's), Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). Design, develop, and integrate core file and block storage features and management within the GDCH ecosystem. Define, measure, and optimize storage performance to meet stringent input/output operations per second (IOPS), throughput, and latency requirements.

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