Staff Software Engineer, Software Defined Network

2 Days ago • 8 Years + • Network Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

Google Cloud seeks a Staff Software Engineer to build and scale Software Defined Network (SDN) control plane systems for its Global Network Edge (GNE). This role involves designing, implementing, and qualifying highly scalable control plane networking features, including software architecture evolution, admission control, bandwidth enforcement, network programming, and availability improvements. The engineer will lead a team, collaborate with partners, and deploy software defined Edge network solutions vital to Google services and Cloud customers. Responsibilities include building innovative and reliable SDN systems, improving the efficiency and reliability of Google's Edge network, and working closely with other teams to develop and deploy solutions.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software development experience
  • Experience with data structures/algorithms
  • SDN control plane system development
  • Scalable system design and implementation
Good to have:
  • Master's or PhD degree
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or a PhD.

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 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

  • Build innovative and scalable Software Defined Network (SDN) control plane systems for Google's Global Network Edge (GNE), to efficiently and reliably control Google's Edge network, which is vital for every Google service user and Cloud customers.
  • Design, implement and qualify highly scalable control plane networking features, including software architecture evolution, admission control and bandwidth enforcement, network programming coordination and management, and availability improving mechanisms.
  • Lead a team of talented engineers, and work closely with other GNE partners, test engineers, and Site Reliability Engineer (SREs), to develop and deploy our software defined Edge network.

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