Senior Software Engineer, Google Cloud Kubernetes Networking

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a software engineer specializing in large-scale networking and cloud infrastructure. You will design and implement networking features for Kubernetes-driven environments, contribute to GKE/GDC networking, and collaborate with product teams to refine roadmaps.

The role emphasizes strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, data structures, and distributed systems, with opportunities to work across full-stack areas, including security, storage, and AI/ML workloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of software development in Go, C or Python.
• 5 years of experience with network architectures, protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, BGP).
• 5 years of experience with network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• 3 years of experience with large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or related compute tech.
• Experience with Cloud compute platforms (Kubernetes, Cloud Functions).

Responsibilities

• Lead design reviews and select technologies with peers and stakeholders.
• Triage issues affecting hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Design and implement networking features for AI/ML workloads on GDC/Kubernetes.
• Develop network connectivity solutions for hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Collaborate with the open source community to steer Kubernetes networking direction.

Skills

Go development

C development

Python development

Networking protocols TCP/IP

BGP

Network design

Cloud platforms Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Open vSwitch

eBPF

Cloud Functions

Linux kernel networking

Job description

In most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in Go, C or Python.
• 5 years of experience with network architectures, protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP), and technologies.
• 5 years of experience with network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
• Experience with Cloud compute platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Cloud Functions).

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with cloud environments.
• Familiarity with Compute, Networking and Storage modules in Linux Kernels, CPU scheduling, resource allocation, cgroups, RTOS, RCU.
• Knowledge of core networking concepts (various layers of networking IPv4, IPv6, iptables, L4/L7 load balancing, DNS) and Knowledge of Networking components at kernel-level on Windows (optional) and Linux OSs.

About The Job

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.

Job positions in GKE and GDC networking area demand solid networking knowledge and understanding of how networking powers virtualized environments. The team evaluates various integration and OSS technologies, designs and build final integrated solutions and productize it. You will also need some familiarity with Kubernetes Networking, getting exposure to the flexibility and popularity of eBPF, OpenvSwitch frameworks to enable changing development on top-notch networking features as well as the complex architecture of GDC platform. In this role, you will work will the product team and the leadership in GKE/GDC networking organization to collaborate, define and refine the roadmap and strategy for Kubernetes Networking for both GDC and GKE platforms.

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: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.
• Design and implement new networking features to enable AI/ML workloads in GDC platforms. alization solutions for Container/VM workloads running on Kubernetes platforms.
• Design and develop network connectivity solution for hybrid/multi cloud, involving data plane and control plane elements while helping external Customers who hit issues in production clusters.
• Engage with the open source community to help shape the direction of networking in Kubernetes.

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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.

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