Principal Engineer, Service Networking AI

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 307,000 - 427,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Principal Engineer for Service Networking AI to lead the architectural evolution of Google's service networking stack for AI workloads. You will partner with Cloud Networking leaders to understand AI requirements and redefine best-in-class networking across load balancers, Kubernetes, DNS, and CDNs.

This role focuses on delivering low latency and reduced total cost of ownership. You will mentor engineers while shaping a multi-year technical outlook and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 15 years of software engineering experience in large-scale distributed systems.
• 5 years delivering networking solutions at hyperscale.
• 2 years serving ML/AI or agentic workloads.

Responsibilities

• Leverage networking and cloud expertise to serve AI and agentic workloads.
• Define and drive a multi-year architectural outlook for service networking.

Skills

Distributed systems

Networking

Cloud computing

AI workloads

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science (preferred)

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of software engineering experience, building and working with large-scale distributed systems.
• 5 years of experience delivering networking solutions at hyperscale.
• 2 years of experience serving ML, AI, or agentic workloads.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience working with AI infrastructure and modeling teams to deliver state of the art networking solutions.
• Experience with Kubernetes as a platform for large model training or serving.
• Strategic leadership with experience driving multi-year architectural transitions and technical alignment across large organizations.
• Recognized industry-wide expertise in Layer 7 protocols, edge networking, traffic management algorithms, and high-capacity secure proxy architectures.
• Credibility as an engineering leader who develops a structure of other technical leads in the domain.

About The Job

Cloud Networking’s vision is to deliver planet-scale networking for a smart and connected world. Our mission is to seamlessly connect and serve any application, any user, anywhere. Our products include interconnect, security, load balancing, DNS, GKE networking, and so much more.

As Principal Engineer for Service Networking AI, you will serve as the technical leader responsible for designing, driving, and landing the architectural evolution of Google’s service networking stack to best serve novel AI and agentic workloads. You will partner with technical and product leaders within and beyond Cloud Networking to understand the AI and agentic requirements of our customers and redefine what is “best in class” across an ecosystem that includes load balancers, Kubernetes, DNS, Google’s Content Delivery Network, and more. Success will not just enable these new workloads but differentiate Google’s offerings to provide excellent performance, low latency, and improved total cost of ownership.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $307000 - $427000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Leverage your networking and cloud computing expertise to best serve AI and agentic workloads.
• Define, drive, and land a multi-year technical outlook and architectural strategy that brings individual networking components together into an overall ecosystem differentiated for AI and agentic serving.
• Partner with product management and directly with customers to understand customer AI and agentic requirements.
• Lead software engineers within the service networking organization, ensuring their contributions toward your outlook land on time and with high quality.
• Act as a premier technical mentor and sponsor, growing the next generation of technical leaders across Google Cloud.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .