Senior Software Engineer, Managed Kafka

Company: Google
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

info_outline X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA . Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages. 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture. Experience with Apache Kafka. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. Experience with one or more of the following: Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Systems, Data Analytics. About the job 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. The Managed Kafka team launched a GCP product for supporting Apache Kafka workloads on GCP. The team is addressing key feature gaps, supporting critical parts of the Kafka ecosystem, and integrating it with GCP. In this role, you will have the knowledge of Open-Source Software (OSS) Kafka and its ecosystem, distributed systems programming at vast scale with high availability requirements, understanding internal and external customer needs, and troubleshooting and meeting with customers to help them improve their experience with our products. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$252,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google . Responsibilities Have an expertise in OSS Kafka to help lead the Managed Kafka as the team continues developing a Managed Kafka platform on GCP. Design, build, expand, and manage the Managed Kafka backend stack, integrating it into GCP. Develop primarily using Java and Go, including other languages.

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