Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering Connections — Google Switzerland
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Today
Role overview
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
- Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Engage in and improve the whole life-cycle of services—from inception and design, through to deployment, operation and refinement.
- Support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning and launch reviews.
- 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
Main responsibilities
- Engage in and improve the whole life-cycle of services—from inception and design, through to deployment, operation and refinement.
- Support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning and launch reviews.
- Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency and overall system health.
- Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.
- Practice sustainable incident response and blameless postmortems.
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
- 3 years of experience leading projects.
- 3 years of experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems.
Company and context
- Our organization brings together people with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
- We encourage them to collaborate, think big and take risks in a blame-free environment.
- We promote self-direction to work on meaningful projects, while we also strive to create an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow.
- In this role, you will be a part of the team responsible for finding ways to improve the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of these and other systems that billions of people across the world use every day that make their lives better.
- Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running.
- From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible.
- We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them.
- We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
Additional details
- Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
Notes and original content
- About the job
- Responsibilities
Questions about this listing
What salary does Google Switzerland offer for this role?
Google Switzerland lists CHF 83'000 - 126'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Google Switzerland offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Google Switzerland during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Google Switzerland?
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