Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent practical experience. 8 years of experience in software development and design. 8 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture. 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role. Experience with cloud compute platforms like Kubernetes, Cloud Functions. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field. 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization. Experience in network infrastructure and software-defined networking. Domain expertise in distributed systems, computer architecture, networking, cloud infrastructure, and Google Cloud platform services. About the job Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. 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 Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. 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. Google Cloud is investing massively in Cloud Modernization. The Service mesh is the backbone for the applications built for the future. The Cloud Service Mesh (CSM) Platform team has a central role in shaping this experience. Potential for high impact across multiple axes - driving new capabilities, delivering value in new platforms, driving Google Cloud Platform (GCP) capabilities, and collaborating across the OSS community. Our mission is to create many differentiating features to allow customers to operate their microservices regardless of the platform they run on or the type of compute infrastructure they need - all in a secure, compliant, and scalable way! 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. Responsibilities Work closely with EMs, TLMs, Product Management, TPMs to drive long term technical direction. Design, guide and vet systems designs within the scope of the broader area, and write product or system development code to solve ambiguous problems. Create consistent and reliable experiences across all GKE platforms (including on-prem, GDC, and multicloud) for customers, and to enable first party workloads. Take on personal ownership and growth for a dynamic and growing product that is core to the future of service networking in Google cloud. Build innovative systems and tools that make common operations (installation, upgrades, and troubleshooting) on customer's projects and clusters frictionless, resilient, and insightful.