Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, API Proxy, One Platform

Sunnyvale, CA, US Until 10/5/2026 2+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

About the Job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. 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’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. 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.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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Write product or system development code.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
  • 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.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
  • 2 years of experience programming in C++.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.
  • Experience with API development.
  • Experience with performance optimization.
  • Experience with system architecture.
About this role

Summary

Develop large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, and APIs, debug issues, and improve system performance.

Job title

Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, API Proxy, One Platform

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

On-site in Sunnyvale, CA; remote not specified

Salary

$147k–$210k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C++large-scale infrastructuredistributed systemssystem troubleshooting

Preferred skills

API developmentperformance optimizationsystem architectureaccessible technologies

Specializations

API developmentdistributed systemsperformance optimizationsystem architectureC++
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

On-site City