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Google is committed to achieving net-zero emissions across our operations, even in the face of dramatic fleet growth driven by Machine Learning (ML) and Cloud computing. We are looking for a Principal Engineer, Data Center Sustainability to define the strategic and technical direction for Google's computing infrastructure sustainability.
In this role, you will lead the systems strategy and engineering efforts to design, build, and operate an emissions-first computing fleet. You will bridge the gap between computer architecture, large-scale distributed systems, power management, and grid carbon dynamics. By optimizing across CPUs, storage, networking, GPUs, TPUs, and accelerators, you will ensure Google's infrastructure scales responsibly, unlocking power capacity while maximizing carbon efficiency.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $307000 - $427000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide technical guidance and shape the strategic direction for Google's fleet sustainability initiative. Align hardware deployment and software scheduling systems with Google’s carbon and energy reduction goals.
- Integrate performance-per-carbon metrics directly into CPU, TPU, GPU, and storage platform roadmaps. Define the architectural features and policies for next-generation platforms to minimize both operational and embodied carbon.
- Drive power optimization programs to reclaim idle power capacity.
- Design and implement the telemetry machinery required to measure, attribute, and report carbon emissions.
- Partner with chip design, platform engineering, software infrastructure, data center operations, and climate science teams to resolve system-level constraints and execute cross-functional programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 15 years of professional or academic experience in systems engineering or computer architecture.
- Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional engineering initiatives and driving technical strategy.
- Technical experience in one or more of the following: power management (DVFS, C-states), hardware-software co-design, distributed systems scheduling, or data center power infrastructure.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems and software-defined infrastructure.
- Experience with telemetry and observability systems for large-scale fleets, including data analysis and extracting actionable insights from large datasets.
- Strong understanding of grid dynamics, renewable energy integration, and carbon accounting standards (Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions).
- Proven ability to motivate others by creating a shared vision, communicating complex technical concepts clearly, and driving collaboration across organizational boundaries.
- Strong track record of academic research, publications, and patents in the field of green computing, energy-efficient architecture, or distributed systems.
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 Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
INTRODUCTION
Google is committed to achieving net-zero emissions across our operations, even in the face of dramatic fleet growth driven by Machine Learning (ML) and Cloud computing. We are looking for a Principal Engineer, Data Center Sustainability to define the strategic and technical direction for Google's computing infrastructure sustainability.
In this role, you will lead the systems strategy and engineering efforts to design, build, and operate an emissions-first computing fleet. You will bridge the gap between computer architecture, large-scale distributed systems, power management, and grid carbon dynamics. By optimizing across CPUs, storage, networking, GPUs, TPUs, and accelerators, you will ensure Google's infrastructure scales responsibly, unlocking power capacity while maximizing carbon efficiency.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $307000 - $427000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide technical guidance and shape the strategic direction for Google's fleet sustainability initiative. Align hardware deployment and software scheduling systems with Google’s carbon and energy reduction goals.
- Integrate performance-per-carbon metrics directly into CPU, TPU, GPU, and storage platform roadmaps. Define the architectural features and policies for next-generation platforms to minimize both operational and embodied carbon.
- Drive power optimization programs to reclaim idle power capacity.
- Design and implement the telemetry machinery required to measure, attribute, and report carbon emissions.
- Partner with chip design, platform engineering, software infrastructure, data center operations, and climate science teams to resolve system-level constraints and execute cross-functional programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 15 years of professional or academic experience in systems engineering or computer architecture.
- Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional engineering initiatives and driving technical strategy.
- Technical experience in one or more of the following: power management (DVFS, C-states), hardware-software co-design, distributed systems scheduling, or data center power infrastructure.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems and software-defined infrastructure.
- Experience with telemetry and observability systems for large-scale fleets, including data analysis and extracting actionable insights from large datasets.
- Strong understanding of grid dynamics, renewable energy integration, and carbon accounting standards (Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions).
- Proven ability to motivate others by creating a shared vision, communicating complex technical concepts clearly, and driving collaboration across organizational boundaries.
- Strong track record of academic research, publications, and patents in the field of green computing, energy-efficient architecture, or distributed systems.
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 Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Document your advanced degree equivalency early
If your data engineering credentials come from a combination of a bachelor's degree and progressive experience rather than a master's, get a formal credential evaluation before applying. PERM filings under EB-2 require documented proof of advanced-degree equivalency, and gaps here delay I-140 adjudication.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search the OFLC Wage Search to verify whether a prospective employer has filed PERM applications for data engineering roles before. Companies with recent approved certifications have established internal processes, which shortens the time between your offer and an active green card filing.
Clarify the sponsorship timeline before accepting an offer
Ask the hiring team at what point they initiate PERM, whether they cover attorney fees, and how long prior hires waited between offer and I-140 approval. At the Senior Principal level, the job duties description in the PERM filing must match your actual role precisely or risk an audit.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by green card sponsorship
Search for Senior Principal Data Engineer positions on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This cuts out the guesswork of asking whether a company sponsors, letting you focus outreach on employers already familiar with the PERM process.
Align your O*NET occupation code with your job duties
The O*NET profile for data engineering roles defines the duties USCIS and DOL expect to see in a PERM application. If your actual responsibilities diverge significantly from the standard profile, work with your employer's attorney to document the specialized scope before the prevailing wage determination is filed.
Understand how EB-2 and EB-3 backlogs affect your country
For most countries outside India and China, EB-3 Skilled Worker and EB-2 priority dates move with relatively short waits. Verify your country's current cut-off in the USCIS Visa Bulletin before deciding which preference category to pursue with your employer.
Green Card Senior Principal Data Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Principal Data Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories are available. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or when you have a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience that USCIS recognizes as equivalent. EB-3 covers the same role when the employer documents it as a skilled position requiring at least two years of training. Most Senior Principal Data Engineer PERM filings target EB-2 given the seniority and degree norms in the field.
How is green card sponsorship through PERM different from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status renewed in two- or three-year increments with no path to permanence on its own, and it is subject to an annual lottery cap. PERM-based EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship leads directly to lawful permanent residency with no lottery. The process is slower, typically two to four years from PERM filing through green card approval for most nationalities, but the outcome is permanent status rather than a visa tied to a single employer.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a Senior Principal Data Engineer?
Your employer files an ETA Form 9089 with DOL attesting that they conducted a good-faith recruitment effort and found no minimally qualified U.S. worker available for the position. For a Senior Principal Data Engineer, the job requirements in the PERM must reflect actual day-to-day duties and cannot be written to fit only your credentials. After DOL certifies the application, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS on your behalf.
How do I find Senior Principal Data Engineer jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Senior Principal Data Engineer roles by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you can identify companies already familiar with PERM before you apply. Reaching out to employers who have completed prior PERM filings significantly reduces the negotiation required to get sponsorship written into your offer letter.
Can my employer start the PERM process before I finish my H-1B or OPT period?
Yes, and starting early is advisable. PERM can be initiated while you hold any valid work authorization, including H-1B or OPT. Filing PERM does not affect your current status, and there is no requirement that you be in the role for a minimum period before the employer starts. An approved I-140 also lets you extend H-1B status beyond the six-year cap under AC21 portability rules.