Systems Development Engineer, Edge Infrastructure Operations
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026.
About the job
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.
Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge 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.Ireland: €72000 - €73500 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Support Linux machines across the globe to ensure the reliability of Google’s content delivery and compute infrastructure.
- Partner regularly with partner Internet Service Provider (ISPs) to provide remote troubleshooting and Internet Protocol (IP) networking support.
- Perform as part of a follow-the-sun operations team via a roster during Dublin core hours.
- Identify and implement projects to automate and improve support, and onboard new hardware and services.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams, hardware vendors, product managers, and partners.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with system automation and coding (e.g., Go, Python, etc.).
- 2 years of experience with troubleshooting across Linux and networking.
- 2 years of experience with Linux/Unix administration and internals.
Preferred qualifications:
- Understanding of internet peering/routing topologies (e.g., BGP), and front-end development.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.