Software Engineer, GCE Control Plane, Early Careers, PhD
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Software Engineer, GCE Control Plane, Early Careers, PhD
280 000–287 000 / Year
Location
Warsaw, Poland
Experience
Entry
Posted
Jul 18, 2026
Apply by
August 17, 2026
Applicants
0
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Job Description
Minimum qualifications: PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript). Experience working with data structures or algorithms during coursework/projects, research, internships, or practical experience in school or work (e.g., open-source coding). Preferred qualifications: 2 years of experience related to infrastructure automation, cloud platforms (particularly Google Cloud/GCE), CI/CD systems, or building/maintaining large-scale testing/staging environments. Experience in leveraging AI/ML in solving Developer Experience/DevOps related problems.
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. As a key member of a small and versatile team, you design, test, deploy and maintain software solutions. We develop tools, frameworks, and release processes that empower GCE Control Plane to efficiently develop and release high quality software. Our mission is to improve the reliability of GCE services and decrease time to ship new features to customers. GCE Control Plane manages all of google compute offerings and is in the critical path for releasing new features for 300+ engineers across 15+ teams globally. 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. Poland: zł280000 - zł287000 (PLN) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities Manage API test coverage gaps discovery and test auto generation for complex compute workloads. Create and run virtual machines on Google infrastructure. Develop tools, frameworks, and release processes that empower Control Plane developers to efficiently release software to meet ongoing demand for new Compute feature for Google Cloud customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage API test coverage gaps and discover test auto-generation for complex compute workloads.
- Create and run virtual machines on Google infrastructure.
- Develop tools, frameworks, and release processes to empower Control Plane developers.
- Efficiently release software to meet ongoing demand for new Compute features.
Requirements
- PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- or a related field
Skills Required
PythonCC++JavaJavaScriptData structuresAlgorithmsLeadershipVersatilityEnthusiasmInfrastructure automationGoogle CloudGCECI/CD systemsLarge-scale testing environmentsStaging environmentsAI/MLDeveloper ExperienceDevOps
Benefits
- 15% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits
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