Staff Software Engineer - AI & Networking Systems

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Google is seeking a seasoned software engineer in Sunnyvale to contribute to scalable, innovative networking and AI-enabled platforms. You will work across teams on next-generation systems, emphasizing performance, reliability, and cutting-edge AI integration.

The role requires deep expertise in software design, architecture, and large-scale systems, with opportunities to influence across multiple projects and teams within Google.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years programming experience in C++, Java, Python, Kotlin or Go.
• 5 years testing and launching software products.
• 5 years of software design and architecture experience.
• Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and independently create requirements and develop designs for new networking product ideas, process improvements, technology velocity, higher systems performance, and cost reductions across organizational boundaries.
• Lead the development of software that improves the velocity, performance, safety, transparency, and manageability of Google network systems across various engineering teams.
• Define and lead the overarching testing strategy by architecting accurate unit and component testing frameworks using network emulation tools to drastically reduce NPI cycle times and prevent production rollbacks.
• Build sophisticated software to interface with global software-defined networking (SDN) controllers, translating high-level network intent into device configurations using industry-standard protocols like gRIBI, gNMI, and RPCs.
• Evaluate the current inefficiencies, complexities, and flaws in network systems, and propose designs, software, and processes to improve them.

Skills

C++, Java, Python, Kotlin, Go

Software testing

Software design

LLM integration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s or PhD in Engineering/CS

Job description

Google is seeking a seasoned software engineer in Sunnyvale to contribute to scalable, innovative networking and AI-enabled platforms. You will work across teams on next-generation systems, emphasizing performance, reliability, and cutting-edge AI integration.

The role requires deep expertise in software design, architecture, and large-scale systems, with opportunities to influence across multiple projects and teams within Google.