Senior Software Engineer, Google Global Infrastructure, Networking

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

17h • $174,000 - $252,000

About The Position

The Google Global Network (GGN) is the world’s largest network, defined by a
unique architecture that ensures global reliability, speed, and hardware
efficiency. Spanning the Edge network, the B2 backbone (Edge-to-Data-Center),
and the B4 backbone (Data-Center-to-Data-Center), our infrastructure presents
massive-scale engineering issues that require sophisticated, well-tested network
management services and specialized device validation.

Managing a network of this magnitude is high-stakes; even minor software
regressions can impact global connectivity. The GGN Engineering Productivity
(EngProd) team is the backbone of this reliability. We provide the comprehensive
tools and physical infrastructure that empower all of GGN Engineering to test
network management software and hardware effectively. Beyond infrastructure, we
partner with network service owners to architect end-to-end testing strategies,
from functional and integration testing to full-scale solution and staging
environments.

In this role, you will ensure that the software managing Google's global traffic
is scalable and validated against the highest standards of engineering
excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
• 3 years of experience with virtualization.
• 3 years of experience with software architecture.
• 2 years of experience with cloud compute platform, Kubernetes.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 3 years of experience in coding with Go.
• 3 years of experience with network virtualization.
• 3 years of experience with testing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Technical Lead for the emulation team, architecting and driving the implementation of the GGN virtualization infrastructure leveraging Kubernetes to step-functionally accelerate testing and development cycles and reduce physical lab dependencies.
• Provide high-level technical leadership to emulation engineers; define design and implementation strategies, conduct architectural reviews, and personally resolve the team's most complex technical bottlenecks.
• Evaluate and integrate Google technologies and cloud-native patterns to modernize the GGN EngProd stack and maintain an edge in infrastructure productivity.
• Advocate and institutionalize industry-best practices in automated testing, code health, and agile methodologies, elevating the engineering standards across the broader organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level