Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Capacity Experience, Google Cloud

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
  
• 5 years of experience in testing and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in one or more of the following disciplines: data center/network/server infrastructure, supply chain operations, cloud operations.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
  
• Ability to manage issues and evolving changes in the areas of software design, integration, and infrastructure.
  

About the job

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

In this role, you will enable a delightful capacity experience for the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) customers. You will drive the industry-wide adoption of this new paradigm. You will also enable growth by planning for capacity demand of the GCP customers.

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.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical lead for the Horizon team and collaborate with broader cloud capacity planning teams to define the technical roadmap for the capacity planning products often spanning multiple teams and functions.
  
• Lead design and development of capacity planning system towards our mission of providing delightful customer capacity experience.
  
• Lead the rollout of capacity planning capabilities for AI/ML and Generative AI offerings that are being rapidly launched to GCP customers.
  
• Partner and collaborate with capacity planners, related engineering teams and product management to ensure the development of high-quality solutions in a timely manner.
  
• Drive design and code reviews.