Senior Software Engineer, Networking Switch Infra
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Senior Software Engineer, Networking Switch Infra
174,000–253,000 / Year
Location
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Experience
Senior
Posted
Jul 18, 2026
Apply by
August 17, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office
Job Description
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages. 5 years of experience with software development in C++, C, or Python. 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture. 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture. Experience with Kernel development, and architecting and developing distributed systems design. 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 any of the following: data center networking, ethernet switching, switch infrastructure, network operating systems.
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. In this role, you will revolutionize how Google builds and operates its data center networks. You will develop the software stack that powers the switches at the heart of Google's global network. You will leverage and extend the open-source technology, providing a highly programmable and robust platform for Google's earth scale software defined infrastructure. Your work will directly impact the performance, reliability, and efficiency of the network that underpins all of Google's services, operating at an unparalleled scale.Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next-generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities Write and test product or system development code. Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies. Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency). Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback. 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Write and test product or system development code.
- Participate in or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders.
- Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback on best practices.
- Contribute to existing documentation or educational content.
- Triage product or system issues and debug or track and resolve them.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
Skills Required
C++CPythonDistributed systemsKernel developmentSoftware design and architectureLeadershipCommunicationData structures and algorithmsData center networkingEthernet switchingSwitch infrastructureNetwork operating systems
Benefits
- 15% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits
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