Linux/Unix jobs @ Google... (not in Boston)

Jerry Feldman gaf at blu.org
Sun Jul 17 14:50:48 EDT 2005


We have been asked to post some Google Jobs. Please send inquiries
directly to Google, not to the list.


For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version
of your resume jpolo at google.com.  Important: The subject field of your
email must include Senior Software Engineer/Unix System & Network
Administrator, Google.com (SRE)

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Senior Systems Administrator/Architect, Google.com (SRE)

Positions available in Mountain View, CA; New York, NY; Kirkland, WA;
Zurich, Switzerland; and in our European Operations HQ in Dublin,
Ireland. 


Are you a detail-oriented systems professional, seasoned Unix jockey,
Internet services architect, database whiz, performance analyst, or
software engineer, at the top of your game? 

Looking for the next cool problem to solve, in a fast-paced and
engineering-driven environment? 
Can you write a script or application that performs practically the
entire job you once held earlier in your career? 
Does your idea of a good time involve taking things apart just to see
how they work? Are you successful putting them back together when
you're done? Can you help achieve increased Availability, Reliability,
Uptime, and Quality? (for our systems and services, naturally) If you
answered "Yes" to more than three of the above questions, you may have
what it takes. Keep reading. 

Google.com Engineers are involved in all aspects of running our site.
From design to debug, from architecture to applications, Google.com
engineers spend their time troubleshooting problems in large-scale
clustered application service environments, and focus on making
continual improvements to our services. 

Working for Google.com, you will wear many hats: performance analyst,
service architect, system/database administrator, capacity planner,
tools developer, monitoring expert, and technical evangelist, for all
components of Google.com's services. 

This position requires a passion for problem solving, deep
understanding of networks, operating systems, multi-tiered Internet
services, and the ability to learn new applications and concepts
quickly. Strong scripting skills are essential. 

Requirements: 

3+ years experience in Unix or Linux Systems Administrator. 
Experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment. 
Strong understanding of networking; understanding of how to isolate,
diagnose, and resolve service delivery components (service delivery
components include servers, networks, and applications); be familiar
with the functionality, operating, and failure modes of key networking
devices (routers, switches, bridges, firewalls, hardware load
balancers); be able to identify networking as the potential cause of a
service issue using server-resident tools to generate this data
(tcpdump, ping, traceroute, etc.); familiarity in interpreting the
output of these tools; familiarity with common network topologies,
protocols, and tools; have some notion of common network security
exploits -- and their remedies; understanding of troubleshooting at the
packet level. Skilled in leading projects, especially in deploying live
end-user systems. Proven technical troubleshooting experience. 
Database administration experience a plus. 
Programming or debugging of web applications running under Java VM. 
In-depth knowledge of Linux, networking, and shell scripting. 
Knowledge of Python programming a plus. 
Experience with MySQL a plus. 
Programming and troubleshooting skills in C/C++ and/or Java a plus. 
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band
requests. BA/BS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline. 
 

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version
of your resume to jpolo at google.com. Important: The subject field of
your email must include Senior Systems Administrator/Architect,
Google.com (SRE) 

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

 

Senior Software Engineer/Unix System & Network Administrator, Google.com
(SRE) 

Positions available in Mountain View, CA; New York, NY; Kirkland, WA;
Zurich, Switzerland; and in our European Operations HQ in Dublin,
Ireland. 

Are you part ace coder, part adrenalin junkie? Do you have a knack for
seeing a problem and immediately discerning the likely solution? Maybe
you've been coding for years, are bored with the old
design-build-review-test-ship-repeat routine, and yearn for some
faster-paced challenges? Or perhaps you're a seasoned software engineer
who is also a genius at jockeying networks and administering UNIX
clusters. 

We're looking for top-notch thrill seeking, software engineers to join
the Google.com team. Google.com engineers are in the thick of everything
involved with keeping Google running, from code-level troubleshooting of
traffic anomalies to maintenance of our most cutting edge services; from
monitoring and alerts to building new automation infrastructure. We are
aggressively building this elite team of high level engineers in this
mission critical environment. All team members must have strong
analytical and troubleshooting skills, fluency in coding, good
communication skills, and most of all enthusiasm for tackling the
complex problems of scale which are uniquely Google. Google.com
engineers tackle challenging, novel situations every day, and work with
just about every other engineering and operations team in the process. 

Qualifications: 

Strong programming/scripting skills in any of the following: C, C++,
Java, Perl, Python. 
Senior Level experience with Unix system administration. 
Strong understanding of networking; understanding of how to isolate,
diagnose, and resolve service delivery components (service delivery
components include servers, networks, and applications); be familiar
with the functionality, operating, and failure modes of key networking
devices (routers, switches, bridges, firewalls, hardware load
balancers); be able to identify networking as the potential cause of a
service issue using server-resident tools to generate this data
(tcpdump, ping, traceroute, etc.); familiarity in interpreting the
output of these tools; familiarity with common network topologies,
protocols, and tools; have some notion of common network security
exploits -- and their remedies; understanding of troubleshooting at the
packet level. Strong project management skills, especially in deploying
live end-user systems. 
In-depth knowledge of Unix (preferably Linux), and shell scripting. 
Proven technical troubleshooting experience. 
Excellent analytic ability, strong communication skills, and a strong
sense of urgency. 
Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band
requests. 6-15+ years experience for Senior SWE position, or 3-8 years
experience for SWE position. 
BA/BS in CS, or equivalent experience. 


For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version
of your resume jpolo at google.com.  Important: The subject field of your
email must include Senior Software Engineer/Unix System & Network
Administrator, Google.com (SRE)


Jeff Polo
Google Staffing
Office: 650-623-4767
jpolo at google.com





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