Description
Google is hiring a Software Engineer for its Spanner Graph Platform team to lead the design and implementation of a next-generation graph query engine. The role bridges relational and graph paradigms, develops high-performance C++ solutions for globally distributed petabyte-scale datasets, and serves as a technical authority on complex data architectures. Responsibilities include software development, design reviews, code review, documentation, and debugging. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, five years of software development experience, three years of large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems experience, C++ programming experience, and experience with distributed databases, compilers, and database internals. Preferred qualifications include advanced degrees, data structures and algorithms experience, query compiler expertise, and knowledge of concurrency, consensus, and data replication. Compensation is $174,000–$252,000 USD plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.
