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Senior Software Engineer, BigQuery Search at Google

Seniority in posting: Mid

Compensation · Listed in posting

$174,000 – $252,000/yr

Location
Kirkland, Washington
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Google is hiring a Software Engineer for BigQuery Search to develop and improve high-performance search and analytics for structured and semi-structured data at petabyte scale. The role focuses on indexing freshness, operational cost reduction, large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, and search platform architecture. Responsibilities include writing and testing code, participating in design reviews, reviewing other developers’ code, contributing documentation, and triaging and debugging product or system issues. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, five years of software development experience, and experience with C++, Java, SQL, and large-scale distributed systems. Compensation is $174,000–$252,000 USD plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

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