Senior Network Automation Engineer - AI-Powered Planning

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to scale its global network by planning future capacity and topology. You will lead AI-driven automation to translate demand, generate topology, and map L3 to L1, enabling intention-based planning and reusable Agentic Skills.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving automation adoption and ensuring robust, scalable solutions through best practices in software development and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience with network routing protocols, design and troubleshooting, with network equipment providers.
• Experience in one or more programming languages such as C++, Go, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement AI agents and automation scripts (primarily using Python) to transform network planning processes, including demand translation, topology generation, and L3-L1 mapping, leading the shift to intention-based planning.
• Build, test, and integrate modular, reusable "Agentic Skills" into the network planning pipeline to generate auto-validated Plans of Record (PORs), enhance efficiency, and minimize manual intervention, bypassing legacy UI limitations.
• Analyze network planning workflows to identify automation opportunities. Collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to define automation requirements, ensure seamless integration of new tools and processes, and proactively resolve technical obstacles.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise in network automation, AI application in networking, data analysis, and software development best practices.
• Drive the adoption of innovative solutions and contribute to the technical strategy and roadmap for network planning automation.

Skills

C++

Go

Python

Networking

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

APIs

Version control

Testing

Documentation

Job description

Google is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to scale its global network by planning future capacity and topology. You will lead AI-driven automation to translate demand, generate topology, and map L3 to L1, enabling intention-based planning and reusable Agentic Skills.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving automation adoption and ensuring robust, scalable solutions through best practices in software development and data analysis.