[sf-lug] Google Job Posting -- Software Engineer, Machine Failure Analysis

[jim stockford]

> Software Engineer, Machine Failure Analysis - Mountain View, CA
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> Google's Platform Group is interested in understanding and remedying
> hardware and software failures in our compute platform. We are looking  
> for
> engineers passionate about analyzing large amounts of data for trends,
> discovering root causes of failures, and recommending solutions.
>
> Software Engineer, Machine Failure Analysis
>
> This position is available in Mountain View, CA
> (Relocation assistance will be provided.)
>
> Responsibilities:
> • Analyze failure data to extract significant trends
> • Work with various internal customers to determine how to best  
> prepare and
> display the information they need to see
> • Write tools to help analyze machine failure data
> • Work with hardware and software engineers to determine root causes of
> failures and make recommendations for remedies
>
> Desired Skills:
> • Familiarity with hardware failures in standard PC servers
> • Familiarity with software failures in a Linux or other environments
> • Statistics background
> • Data mining and/or machine learning experience
>
> Requirements:
> • B.S. / M.S. Computer Science/Engineering. PhD is welcome
> • Well-rounded background in computer systems: both hardware and  
> software
> • Demonstrated skills analyzing large volumes of data
> • Strong programming skills (preferably in C++)
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>
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