Principal Engineer, AlloyDB

Job description

The application window will be open until at least September 22, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:
In-office locations: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.
Remote location(s): United States. Minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience with systems development in database, systems, or AI.
• 15 years of experience with high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, such as clustering, replication, and backups.
• 10 years of experience with database security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and access control.
• 10 years of experience leading technical initiatives internally and externally with industry partners.
Preferred qualifications:
• Master's degree or PhD.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with ideation and innovating technology at scale, and passion for development and the use of cross-platform shared code.
• In-depth knowledge of database technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex database issues.
• Excellent product sensibility, with ability to convert and drive key product innovations and opportunities.
About the job
Google Cloud Databases is a suite of services that helps you run your business, mission critical applications, and analytics in the cloud. It includes a variety of databases, including open source offerings, such as Memorystore for Redis and Valkey, AlloyDB, Datastream, and more.
As a Principal Engineer, you will understand database kernel, systems, AI, and Google Cloud to drive innovation to build industry leading innovations across our database products including areas such as AlloyDB, Database Migrations, and in-memory caching.
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: $307000 - $427000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities
• Take execution responsibility for major programs and drive them from concept to release.
• Collaborate with Google cloud teams and Google DeepMind in developing state-of-art capabilities.
• Lead and grow a team of technical leaders to achieve goals.
• Work effectively with external customers.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .