FAQs
What are the minimum qualifications required for this position?
The minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, 5 years of experience with data structures or algorithms, 3 years of experience in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems, and 2 years of experience leading projects and providing technical leadership.
What are the preferred qualifications for this role?
Preferred qualifications include experience working in computing, distributed systems, storage, or networking, expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems, the ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks, and a systematic problem-solving approach with effective verbal and written communication skills.
What is the role of a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)?
The role of a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems, ensuring that services have reliability and uptime that meet customer needs while continually improving performance and capacity.
What are the main responsibilities of this position?
Main responsibilities include engaging in and improving the entire lifecycle of services, supporting services before they go live, maintaining live services, sustainably scaling systems through automation, and practicing sustainable incident response and blameless postmortems.
What type of work environment can I expect?
The work environment promotes diversity, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and openness, encouraging collaboration and taking risks in a blame-free atmosphere, with a focus on self-direction and meaningful projects.
Is Google an equal opportunity employer?
Yes, Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of various factors including race, color, ancestry, religion, and more.
How can I request accommodations if I have a disability?
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, you can let us know by completing the Accommodations for Applicants form provided by Google.
How does this position relate to the Technical Infrastructure team?
This position is part of the Technical Infrastructure team, which develops and maintains data centers and builds the next generation of Google platforms, ensuring that Google's product portfolio remains operational and efficient for users.