Staff Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering
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Sunnyvale, CA · Posted November 12, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for consumer and retail pay after cost of living$194k · of 11
- #3Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$213k · of 28
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About the job
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages. 3 years of experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems. 3 years of experience leading projects. Experience in site reliability engineering, system archiecture, and distributed systems.