Senior Software Engineer, Networking Switch Infra
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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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 testing, maintaining, or launching software products,
and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture. 3
years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure,
distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute
technologies, storage or hardware 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. By leveraging and extending the open-source
technology, you will provide 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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$174,000-$252,000 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 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.
Keywords: Google, Antioch , Senior Software Engineer, Networking Switch Infra, IT / Software / Systems , Sunnyvale, California
