Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud, Compute, Virtualization

Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud, Compute, Virtualization

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. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. We are the Core Virtualization team, the heart of Google Cloud's Compute Engine virtualization stack. We focus on the user space components of our node-level hypervisor across both x86 and Arm platforms. We collaborate closely with partner teams, spanning from the control plane down to KVM (Linux Kernel Virtual Machine), and everything in between. In this role, your work will be to ensure a secure and compatible virtualized hardware experience for customers running guest operating systems as part of their workloads. This engineering work spans the virtualization stack, device drivers for the guest OS, and related tooling. Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge 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 $197,000-$291,000 + 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

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
• Design and develop new features to enhance the performance and functionality of guest operating systems running on Google Compute Engine (GCE).

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