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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Tech Lead, TPU AI Infrastructure - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $207,000 - $300,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, C++ (Programming Language), Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Push Technology, Information Retrieval, Python (Programming Language), Natural Language Processing, Octopus Deploy, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, AI Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Technical Debt, Kubernetes, Bare Metal, Search Engines, Hardware Asset Management, Programming Languages - **Published:** October 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3448935966&tx=CT3533TTI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. * 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript). * 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture. * 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products. * 3 years of experience with software design and architecture., * Experience with Temporal orchestration workflows or similar workflow engines. * Expertise in Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and container orchestration. * Familiarity with hardware/software integration, hardware lifecycle, or bare-metal provisioning (PXE). * Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder relationships and drive cross-functional alignment. ## Description 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., * Define the technical roadmap and architecture for inventory and fleet management, focusing on Temporal orchestration, automated node re-bootstrapping, and self-service remediation. * Own architectural and design decisions for the platform, collaborating with leadership and cross-functional teams to prioritize efforts, resolve roadblocks, and manage technical debt. * Establish and maintain machine health Service Level Objectives (SLOs), driving continuous improvements in fleet-wide observability and environmental monitoring. * Foster a culture of engineering excellence by establishing shared responsibility models with tenant teams and enforcing robust system-level access guardrails. * Coach and mentor engineers on the team, guiding their technical development and helping them grow their impact. 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