Google Cloud Networking seeks a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership on projects, coach distributed engineering teams, and manage project deliverables. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing large-scale software solutions. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in general-purpose programming (Java, C/C++, Python), building large-scale infrastructure/distributed systems, and launching software products. Experience with software design and architecture, networking protocols, and cloud networking is crucial. The role involves influencing team alignment, managing priorities and deadlines, and enhancing software solutions within Google's fast-paced environment.