Software Developer III, Site Reliability
Job description
Site Reliability Development combines software and systems development to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems. Site Reliability Development ensures that Google's services—both our internally critical and our externally-visible systems—have reliability, uptime appropriate to users' needs and a fast rate of improvement. Additionally Site Reliability Developers will keep an ever-watchful eye on our systems capacity and performance. Much of our software development focuses on optimizing existing systems, building infrastructure and eliminating work through automation.
On the Site Reliability Development team, you’ll have the opportunity to manage the complex challenges of scale which are unique to Google, while using your expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis and large-scale system design.
Site Reliability Development's culture of intellectual curiosity, problem solving and openness is key to its success. 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.
To learn more: check out our books on Site Reliability Development or read a career profile about why a Software Developer chose to join Site Reliability Development.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Canada: $150000 - $153000 (CAD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
- Write product or system development code.
- Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
- Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
- Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
- Participate in, or lead, design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
Minimum
qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
Preferred
qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
- 2 years of experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
Skills mentioned

Google is a global technology leader that builds products and services across search, advertising, mobile, cloud, AI, and hardware. Its core offerings include the Google Search engine, Google Ads, Android OS, YouTube video platform, and Google Cloud services, which power billions of users worldwide. The company applies machine learning and AI to enhance user experiences, drive innovation in virtual reality, and deliver data-driven advertising solutions. Google's culture emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving problems that benefit everyone, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for employees to create transformative technology.
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