Software Engineer, Performance, Reliability, Observability, PhD, Early Career

Warsaw, Poland Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 31, 2026 Last posted May 31, 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.

As a key member of a small and versatile team, you design, test, deploy and maintain software solutions.

We are developing unified debugging, profiling, and analytics tools for our customers, ranging from dashboards to debug individual request managing traces, to in-depth cross-component analysis of system behavior. We are exploring options of using machine learning to automate anomaly detection in Google Cloud control plane systems.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Poland: zł280000 - zł287000 (PLN) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-depth performance analysis of VMs, identifying critical bottlenecks, and developing performance models.
  • Work closely with other engineers and researchers, communicating research findings and contributing to technical documentation.
  • Design and conduct benchmarks to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed optimizations.
  • Develop and patent novel optimization techniques.
  • Share research results with the broader community through publications.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with performance analysis tools and techniques (e.g., profiling, tracing).
  • Experience working with data structures or algorithms during coursework/projects, research, internships, or practical experience in school or work (e.g. open-source coding).
  • Proficiency in programming languages like C, C++, or Go.
  • Knowledge of operating systems and computer architecture.
  • Excellent research, problem-solving, and communication skills.
About this role

Summary

Develop performance analysis tools and optimize system performance at Google.

Job title

Software Engineer, Performance, Reliability, Observability, PhD, Early Career

Experience level

early career

Industry

software

Location requirements

Warsaw, Poland; remote work not specified

Salary

$280k–$287k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PythonCC++Javaprogramming

Preferred skills

performance analysis toolsprofilingtracingdata structuresalgorithmsC++Gooperating systemscomputer architecture

Specializations

performance analysissystem optimizationperformance modelsprofilingtracing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Warsaw, Poland

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