Software Engineer, GCE, Virtual I/O Networking

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with software development in C++, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience with developing Linux Drivers.
• Experience with developing Cloud Virtual Network.
• Experience with developing Network Infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields.
• 2 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
• Experience with Network Virtualization or Virtual Machines.

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 work close to the hardware and think about how code is going to run. You will be required to take into consideration which physical processor is the code running on or what is the cost of a context switch and how the small changes to the code manages networking data that can have very large positive impacts on our customers.

Every virtual machine (VM) in the Cloud needs to connect to the world and other VM’s. Our team makes that happen by producing high performance networking devices and virtualizing the core connection between the in-guest driver and the host services and networking infrastructure.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Write product or system development code.
• Develop Linux Kernel virtualization and driver, network device driver skills, and interaction with Quick Emulator (QEMU)/Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) for IO devices, including migration, optimization.
• Develop networking infrastructure/distributed system C++ coding, for both VMs on host scale and hosts over network fabric at cloud scale.
• Write Python code for testing network device, switch, fabric, for NPI and performance.

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