Senior Staff Software Engineer: Network Infra & Scale

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

Job summary

Google Inc. is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Network Management in Sunnyvale, CA. You will own outcomes, drive architecture, and lead complex projects across distributed teams, shaping infrastructure and networking solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes design and implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance, with opportunities to influence across Google’s AI, infrastructure, and cloud initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience with design and architecture; testing/launching software products.
• Experience in networking and systems infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects.
• Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
• Facilitate alignment on goals, outcomes, and timelines across teams.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
• Work on automation systems that manage complex network lifecycles.

Skills

C++ programming

Networking

System design

Leadership

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master’s or PhD in Engineering or CS

Job description

Google Inc. is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer for Network Management in Sunnyvale, CA. You will own outcomes, drive architecture, and lead complex projects across distributed teams, shaping infrastructure and networking solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes design and implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance, with opportunities to influence across Google’s AI, infrastructure, and cloud initiatives.