Software Engineer III, GDC Identity and Access Management

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.

Be at the forefront of cloud security innovation with the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Identity and Access Management (IAM) team.

GDC is Google's solution for bringing cloud capabilities to any location, from customer data centers to the network edge.The GDC IAM team is essential to this mission, creating advanced security frameworks to safeguard these distributed environments.

In this role, you will contribute in solving engineering issues, such as enforcing zero-trust principles in air-gapped systems where traditional connectivity assumptions don't apply.

We are dedicated to providing a reliable, accurate, secure, and transparent IAM experience. Our team designs, builds, and manages the complete IAM lifecycle for GDC, encompassing Identity Provider integrations, authentication, and scalable authorization services for all deployments.

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.

US: $147000 - $211000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Drive the design and development of IAM solutions critical to GDC's unique deployments, including highly isolated and air-gapped environments.
Take ownership of end-to-end technical execution, from ideation and architectural design through to implementation, testing, and successful integration.
Partner effectively with engineering teams across the GDC organization to deliver cohesive and secure product experiences.
Play a key role in maintaining service health and customer trust by investigating and resolving technical issues and ensuring system resilience.
Contribute to a culture of security and engineering excellence by adhering to and promoting best practices.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of coding experience in Go.
2 years of experience in the field of quality/reliability engineering.
Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., Kubernetes or Cloud Functions).
Experience in software system architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration frameworks.
Experience with Cloud platforms (GCP etc.).
Experience with building enterprise grade and highly scalable cloud platforms, products, and large-scale distributed systems.
Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and understand complex inter-dependencies of a large-scale infrastructure.