Staff Software Engineer, Global Network Technology

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will own the product strategy and technical goal for our suite of network automation and operational intelligence platforms. You will be responsible for creating and delivering intelligent, product-centric solutions that predict, diagnose, and resolve issues across our infrastructure. You will lead the development of products that solve Google's most critical network challenges, driving the future of operational efficiency and resilience for our global network.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development in either (C, C++, Python, Java or Go).
• 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience leading the design, architecture, and execution of complex, large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience in mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar for the team.
• Experience in network engineering, automation, or building large-scale operational tooling with the ability to drive technical strategy and influence roadmaps in a product-centric environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to audiences and influence cross-functional partners.