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.
In this role, you will be an integral member of the team supporting the open-source Sashiko.dev. Used by over 60 Linux subsystems including MM, KVM, BPF, NETDEV, ARM and RISC, Sashiko has become code review solution for the open-source Linux Kernel community. We're intent on investing to continue to develop and improve Agentic solutions supporting the Open Source community and you will engage with the open source Linux community to understand working of Sashiko.
You will own driving design through delivery of updates of the open source Sashiko software and flagship runtime at Sashiko.dev and will be integral to setting direction and driving improvements with an ownership, bias-to-action, start-up mentality and will work with engineers in setting direction and delivering change.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.****Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Engage closely with the open-source Linux community to understand how Sashiko is working, and where it can be improved.
- Drive features and project-scoped efforts to meet user needs, evolving Sashiko to support an increasingly agentic-oriented, AI-informed user base and Linux maintainers.
- Debug, fix, and optimize complex issues while staying current with upstream practices to ensure non-disruptive rollouts across the fleet.
- Build tools and dashboards to monitor effectiveness of the product and the flagship runtime at Sashiko.dev.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
- 3 years of experience in upstream Open-Source engineering including on the Linux Kernel, or landing scaled Agentic solutions.
- Experience with either agentic engineering or Linux Kernel, career development, and leadership.
Preferred qualifications:
- 3 years of experience landing scaled high quality Agentic solutions.
- Understanding of open-source engineering.
- Ability to work with a broad and set of incredible engineers asynchronously and in-person.
- Excellent start-up mind-set with high-ownership, bias-to-action, and consistent delivery of high-quality engineering outcomes.
- Excellent record of development upstream on the Linux Kernel.