Google
Senior Software Engineer, Google Distributed Cloud, Golang, Infrastructure
Found: February 18, 2026
This role is based in Sunnyvale, CA.
Compensation:
$166,000-$244,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Responsibilities:
- Write and test system-level code in Go for managing Kubernetes clusters in air-gapped environments.
- Architect distributed backend components for fleet management.
- Lead design reviews and evaluate technical trade-offs.
- Review code and provide feedback on Go best practices.
- Triage and debug system issues to maintain cloud infrastructure quality.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of software development experience with Go in a Linux environment.
- 3 years of experience in testing and maintaining software products.
- Experience with Kubernetes architecture.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in a related field.
- 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
- Experience with Kubernetes extensions and distributed systems.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive technical alignment.