Staff Software Engineer - Internet Egress & Traffic Engineering

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

Job summary

Google Sunnyvale, CA, USA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own outcomes in Internet Egress Traffic Engineering. You will solve ambiguous problems, influence stakeholders, and lead cross-functional teams on high-impact projects in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep expertise in C++, distributed systems, and large-scale infrastructure, with a track record of technical leadership and delivering architectural solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience programming in C++.
• 5 years of experience building large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems and networks.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.

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.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.

Skills

C++

Distributed systems

Large-scale infrastructure

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or PhD (preferred)

Job description

Google Sunnyvale, CA, USA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own outcomes in Internet Egress Traffic Engineering. You will solve ambiguous problems, influence stakeholders, and lead cross-functional teams on high-impact projects in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep expertise in C++, distributed systems, and large-scale infrastructure, with a track record of technical leadership and delivering architectural solutions at scale.