Software Engineer – Python & Go (GitHub Migration)

Role: Software Engineer – Python & Go (GitHub Migration)

Roles and Responsibilities

The Software Developer will join a dedicated Virtusa team responsible for managing the end-to-end migration of repositories across a phased timeline.

Key responsibilities include

• Stakeholder Intake & Triage: Communicate directly with engineering teams to identify and catalog all packages released by their projects, using standard ticketing and workflow systems inside Google
• Code & Configuration Migration: Write and implement necessary configuration changes and code updates to route projects through the new secure release gate.
• Phased Milestone Execution: Execute the migration strategy across structured phases, beginning with smaller pilot environments and progressively scaling up to complex, mission-critical internal libraries.
• Reporting: Provide weekly progress updates to Google & Virtusa leadership detailing stakeholder engagement, milestone advancement, and the total count of successfully migrated packages.
• Throughput: Achieve an end-to-end migration of at least 12 agreed repositories per week (expected range of 12-18).

Required Skills and Qualifications

Technical Requirements:

• Experience: At least 5+ years of professional software engineering and programming experience.
• Languages: Strong, demonstrable proficiency in Python and Go programming languages.
• Version Control: Hands-on experience working with GitHub and managing repositories at scale.
• Key Differentiator (Highly Desirable): Familiarity with and prior working experience in Google Development Tools, specifically Buganizer and Taskflow.

Operational Requirements:

• Location: Must be based in Mexico (Guadalajara) / Brazil (Sao Paulo region)
• Time Zone Overlap: Must maintain working time-zone overlap with US-based Googler teams to facilitate the intake process