Minimum qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. + 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting. + 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms. + 2 years of experience with distributed systems and system design. + Experience with C++. + Experience with SQL. Preferred qualifications: + Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields. + Experience developing accessible technologies. + Experience with database internals or query processing engines. + Experience identifying performance issues and driving optimizations using profiling, tracing, benchmarking, and other tools. + Experience architecting and developing distributed systems. 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. Spanner combines the power and familiarity of relational databases with horizontal scalability typical of non-relational stores. The Core Query Processing team’s mission is to support query optimization and execution techniques with a focus on making SQL queries easier to author in general. 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 $141,000-$202,000 + 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 (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) . + Write product or system development code. + Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies. + Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency). + Deliver features across the SQL tech stack (e.g., parser/analyzer, planner/optimizer, execution runtime, indexing, schema update processing). + Analyze CPU and latency performance to identify issues and estimate beneficial impact, propose technical solutions, help build consensus on technical strategy. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.