Software Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure Management Cooling
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
practical experience. 2 years of experience with coding in C++ and
Python, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree. 1 year of
experience with distributed computing. 1 year of experience with
SQL. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer
Science, or a related technical field. Experience working with two
or more from the following: data analysis, data processing
pipelines, distributed and parallel systems, machine learning,
information retrieval, web application development, Unix/Linux
environments, mobile application development, natural language
processing, networking, developing large software systems, or
security software development. Experience with monitoring systems
and cooling systems. About the job The DCIM (Data Center
Infrastructure Management) Cooling team's mission is to deliver
reliable, efficient, and intelligent cooling solutions for Google
data centers, enabling the future of technology. The team owns the
life-cycle management of all cooling devices deployed in Google's
data center that includes telemetry collection, monitoring health
and alerting Data Center Operations teams to take action on them.
The DCIM Cooling team operates one of the large-scale monitoring
systems at Google, reading telemetry from thousands of devices in
every Google data center. Our issues include handling the rapid
growth and diversification of the Google fleet and hardware, new
use cases for critical monitoring of third-party facilities, and
retiring technical debt. In this role, you will work with your
teammates to design, code, and put into production very large-scale
distributed monitoring systems and work with your team and partner
teams to enable new use cases for large-scale telemetry gathering.
You will also create various system monitoring dashboards, defining
Service Level Objectives (SLOs), documentation and playbooks. You
will have the opportunity to take onsite trips to one or more of
Google's data centers each year to work with new systems and data
center technical staff in person. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 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 Write code for large-scale distributed systems.
Participate in design of new products and features for data center
cooling monitoring, reliability, and performance. Work with
teammates and users on defining requirements for new use cases.
Create system monitoring, dashboards, SLOs, documentation, and
playbooks. Participate in the team's interrupts rotation (e.g.,
business hours only, we don't carry pagers).
Keywords: Google, San Jose , Software Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure Management Cooling, IT / Software / Systems , Sunnyvale, California
