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Job Details
Posted date: Jan 12, 2026
Location: Seattle, WA
Level: Director
Estimated salary: $227,000
Range: $183,000 - $271,000
Description
Perform complex day-to-day troubleshooting and resolution of infrastructure issues (e.g., Network, Storage, Servers, OS, Kubernetes, etc.). Participate in customer, partner, and internal team deployments which will require international travel. Be able to personify and own the IO persona experiences defined in GDC air-gapped product. Participate in the 24x7 on-call rotation to support escalations from client deployments as well as internal reference deployments.Systems Development Engineering (SDE) at Google is a role where you manage services and systems at scale. SDEs creatively put their engineering discipline to use automating the mundane and reducing toil. We don’t just write code to fix bugs, but emphasize the development of tools and solutions that fix classes of problems. We know it’s hard to control what you can’t measure – so we focus on observability: instrumenting first, then turning data into knowledge, and finally knowledge into action. We know that the operational efficiency of Google systems, services, virtual compute environments and the operating systems that power them impact the environment, not just the bottom line. We know that working together we can do more, and that community matters.
Google 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.
Together we engineer and build the infrastructure, tools, access and telemetry for systems that enable orchestration of Google-scale services. Come build things that matter.
With Google Distributed Cloud (GDC), we are creating the industry’s leading private and hybrid cloud offering that brings our customers Google Cloud’s AI-led Services and Infrastructure on an on-premise platform that is simple, secure and scalable.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000-$271,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT-related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience with systems automation, and with systems design and implementation. 8 years of experience with technical infrastructure (e.g., deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting), and with reliability of technical infrastructure. 3 years of experience with Kubernetes or a similar container orchestration platform. 3 years of experience with TCP/IP networking and diagnosing and resolving network-related issues.Preferred qualifications: 8 years of experience working with vendors or customers. Experience as a Customer Solution Engineer. Experience with physical servers, storage, and network devices, as well as scripting languages (Bash, Perl, Python, Ruby, etc.), to help automate routine tasks. Experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or IT production systems engineering. Ability to empathize with customers and understand their needs. Excellent investigative and problem-solving skills.
Extended Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT-related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience with systems automation, and with systems design and implementation. 8 years of experience with technical infrastructure (e.g., deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting), and with reliability of technical infrastructure. 3 years of experience with Kubernetes or a similar container orchestration platform. 3 years of experience with TCP/IP networking and diagnosing and resolving network-related issues.Check out other jobs at Google.