Alphabet · San Francisco, CA

Staff Software Engineer, App Observability and Performance Data

San Francisco, CA, USA +1 moreSenior individual contributorSoftware Engineering

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Job description

info_outline 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. Join the Primes organization—a team dedicated to building scalable, robust, and developer-friendly infrastructure.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Primes team, you will design the next generation of performance and system-health tooling that powers Google’s flagship mobile and web applications. Primes is the centralized diagnostics solution for nearly all Google consumer apps. You will build telemetry systems to keep our most critical applications including Search, YouTube, Maps, and Android fast, stable, and seamless for billions of users.

Leveraging your expertise in high-throughput data processing and performance optimization, your contributions will directly enhance reliability on a global scale. Additionally, you will mentor a talented engineering team, drive technical vision, and help Google consistently deliver highly performant applications. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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$207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google .

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