Software Developer III, Google Kubernetes, Anthos Networking

About the job

Google's software developers 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 software developers 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 developer, 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 software developers 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.

Google Kubernetes Engine team has grown in the last 2.5 years in Warsaw from 0 to 25 and will soon reach 30 Software Engineers. We have gained expertise and hold ownership in critical business areas such as GKE 1N - Advanced Load Balancing, GKE Networking Infra for AI/ML, GKE L4 Services - L4 Managed LB, DNS, Multi-Cluster Service, GKE IPv6, and GKE and dataplane scalability.

As a Software Developer, you will contribute to our DPv2 team as we foresee the growth of investment in the area to enable new features, scale and migration of the old solutions. It’s important that you’ve worked on distributed systems, how to write functional and efficient code, handle errors, write good tests, and manage concurrency.

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.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new networking features in the Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) area.
• Design and develop network virtualization solutions for containers.
• Help external GKE customers who hit issues in production clusters.
• Engage with the open source community to help shape the direction of networking in Kubernetes.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms in either an academic or industry setting.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• Experience with networking solutions, data plane and control plane elements.
• Experience with Linux networking stack.
• Experience with large/distributed systems.
• Familiarity with one or more virtualization technologies, technologies such as load balancing or network security.

Benefits: 

• Health and Wellbeing (Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents)
• Financial wellbeing (Competitive compensation, regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities)
• Flexibility and time off (Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, parental leave, disability, and holidays)
• Family support and care (Fertility and growing family support, parental leave and baby bonding leave)
• Community and personal development (Educational reimbursement)
• Googley extras (Inspiring spaces to work, recharge, and collaborate with fellow Googlers)

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.