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Software Engineer - Bigquery Metadata

Google

$141,000 - $202,000
Sep 17, 2025
Seattle, WA, USA • Kirkland, WA, USA • Sunnyvale, CA, USA
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Google is looking to solve the problem of handling information at massive scale and extending its products beyond web search, specifically with BigQuery, an exabyte-scale, fully managed cloud data warehouse experiencing rapid growth.

Requirements

  • 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
  • 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
  • Experience in the following areas: Storage Systems, Databases, SQL, Data Analytics.
  • Experience building infrastructure in Google Cloud or other Cloud providers.
  • Experience with high-performance scalable storage and distributed systems back-ends.
  • Experience building or operating large-scale database or data warehouse systems.
  • Experience with C++ and Java.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement algorithms to automatically update the physical shape of stored data, taking into account system efficiency, scale, and user query performance.
  • Design and implement tests and experiments to evaluate and monitor the performance of the system.
  • Use the full battery of tools and instrumentation to develop, test and rollout features.
  • Coordinate with product engineers in all parts of the software stack.
  • Contribute to the mission by designing, developing, and maintaining critical metadata services that power BigQuery's performance and functionality.
  • 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.
  • Deliver metadata management for all managed tables, ensuring accuracy, durability, and resilience through continuous collaboration.

Other

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.
  • Must be willing to work in one of the following locations: Kirkland, WA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA
  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
  • Experience delighting enterprise customers, with an understanding of enterprise workloads.