Staff Network Engineer, Google Distributed Cloud

Google•New York, NY

4d•$176,000 - $257,000

About The Position

Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is designed as a converged hardware and software solution for customers, i.e. Public Sector, Enterprise, Telco, Retail. GDC includes dedicated hardware, network fabric, operating systems, and a curated set of Google Cloud services, providing a consistent cloud experience in tightly controlled environments. GDC network fabric consists of multiple layers including physical network, overlay network, host and Kubernetes network. In this role, you will support the most stringent data residency, security, compliance, and privacy requirements, operating completely disconnected from Google Cloud. GDC connected (GDCc) is a hardware and software product that brings Google Cloud to customer edge environments without compromising on latency or connectivity. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience with network routing protocols, design and troubleshooting, with network equipment providers.
Experience with planning and designing networks (e.g., multiple sites, multiple products, etc.).

Nice To Haves

5 years of experience with developing performance infrastructure, distributed systems, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
Experience in one or more programming languages such as C++, Go, or Python.
Experience with data center Networking with in-depth knowledge of routing protocols and overlay networks such as EVPN-VXLAN and IPv6.
Proficiency in coding, scripting, networking system health, diagnosis and resolution, network and software testing.

Responsibilities

Drive impact for GDC across a combination of large project leadership, or solving very deep and ambiguous technical problems.
Provide deep insight and efficient resolution of complex operational issues that may arise in production, and would then follow that up with the design and development of processes that make sure that those issues don’t re-occur.
Anticipate scaling bottlenecks, software inefficiencies or shifts in usage, improve network planning and quantitative models, simplify and standardize existing solutions, increase availability and reliability, or make data-driven optimizations and adjustments.
Coordinate or lead efforts involving multiple teams organizations across multiple medium-large projects in a collaborative manner.
Drive significant improvements in performance of a team, through leadership, mentorship, and application of good engineering principles.