Senior Network Management Engineer Lead

Google LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Network Management. You will lead design and implementation of large-scale networking software and drive architectural decisions across teams.

Strong C++ expertise and 8+ years of experience are required, with 5 years in design/architecture and launching software products. This role emphasizes leadership in a dynamic, matrixed environment and complex infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• Experience in networking and systems infrastructure.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.
• Experience in network infrastructure and software-defined networking.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.
• Work on automation systems that execute complex network lifecycle operations such as expanding/upgrading/decommissioning network sub-components

Skills

C++ programming

Networking

Systems infrastructure

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering/CS or related field

Job description

Google LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Network Management. You will lead design and implementation of large-scale networking software and drive architectural decisions across teams.

Strong C++ expertise and 8+ years of experience are required, with 5 years in design/architecture and launching software products. This role emphasizes leadership in a dynamic, matrixed environment and complex infrastructure projects.