Software Engineer II, Google Search, Infrastructure — 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 optimize high-throughput distributed services and systems capable of supporting millions of Queries Per Second (QPS).
- Ensure resource efficiency, system latency, and extreme reliability at Google scale.
- 1 year of experience with data structures and algorithms.
Main responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize high-throughput distributed services and systems capable of supporting millions of Queries Per Second (QPS).
- Ensure resource efficiency, system latency, and extreme reliability at Google scale.
- Support client teams in identifying sound solutions and implementing their integrations (plugins, data enrichment, denormalization pipelines) with our system.
- Write clean, robust code (primarily in modern C++) to drive enhancements to our data ingestion and storage backend.
Key requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 1 year of experience with data structures and algorithms.
- 1 year of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure or distributed systems.
Company and context
- Coordinate within the shopping organization and with cross-product area partners to identify and deliver pragmatic infrastructure solutions that solve the problem at hand without introducing unnecessary complexity.
Additional details
- Strong database fundamentals and scalable data stores.
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.
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