Software Engineer II, Backends and Infrastructure, Cloud — Google Switzerland
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
- Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Design, build, and maintain reliable, secure, scalable infrastructure within our Java codebase, taking new ideas from initial prototype to production-grade features.
- Partner closely with product managers, SREs, data scientists and partner engineering teams across Google Calendar and the broader Google Workspace (Gmail, Chat, Meet) ecosystem to deliver seamless user experiences.
- 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
Main responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain reliable, secure, scalable infrastructure within our Java codebase, taking new ideas from initial prototype to production-grade features.
- Partner closely with product managers, SREs, data scientists and partner engineering teams across Google Calendar and the broader Google Workspace (Gmail, Chat, Meet) ecosystem to deliver seamless user experiences.
- Advocate a culture of engineering excellence and high quality standards, ensuring all infrastructure we are responsible for is resilient, performant, and safe.
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
- 1 year of experience with data structures and algorithms.
Company and context
- 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.
Additional details
- Experience in software development.
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?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Google Switzerland's original listing at google.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
