Optical Network Engineer — Scale, Automate & Maintain

Socket.dev; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 126,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to design and scale the transport network, operating and automating optical testbeds and interfaces with vendors and internal teams. The role emphasizes reliable, scalable infrastructure and hands-on hardware interaction in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities include scaling the transport network, validating physical-layer performance, and building automation tools for network management and operations at scale, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in optical engineering and operations, optical networking, and network infrastructure.
• Experience operating and maintaining optical networking equipment.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements and identify technologies for scaling the transport network efficiently.
• Engage with external vendors and internal teams to operationalize stable, scalable platforms.
• Design and maintain optical testbed topologies to characterize transceivers, amplifiers, and line systems.
• Perform physical-layer validation and optical link-budget characterization to identify hardware performance limits.
• Automate test infrastructure and develop tools for network management and operations.

Skills

Optical engineering experience

Optical networking experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to design and scale the transport network, operating and automating optical testbeds and interfaces with vendors and internal teams. The role emphasizes reliable, scalable infrastructure and hands-on hardware interaction in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities include scaling the transport network, validating physical-layer performance, and building automation tools for network management and operations at scale, with a focus on