Systems Development Engineer, AI Infrastructure

Systems Development Engineering (SDE) at Google involves managing services and systems at scale, focusing on automation, observability, and operational efficiency. The team builds infrastructure, tools, and telemetry for orchestrating Google-scale services. This role is part of a special project team developing an on-premises AI supercomputer and related software for customers with sophisticated security and locality requirements. Google Cloud provides enterprise-grade solutions to customers worldwide to enable digital transformation.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with systems automation, systems design and implementation, and technical infrastructure (e.g., deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting).
• Experience in one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Java, Go.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in site reliability engineering or IT production systems engineering.
• Experience contributing to product, engineering, or research teams in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Understanding of physical server, storage, and network devices.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics.

• Contribute significantly to the strategic goal for the hybrid and on-prem infrastructure business by assisting in defining and delivering architecture and roadmap initiatives.
• Support the team in maintaining and enhancing product, engineering, operational, and support excellence to ensure reliable and high-performance operations.
• Develop services in Go/Python to automate the entire life-cycle of hardware test beds, from initial provisioning to ongoing fleet management.
• Build automation for OS installation and software deployment using custom installers like Subiquity.
• Solve unique engineering issues associated with managing both Google networked and fully air-gapped hardware environments.

Google is an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities or special needs are available upon request.