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Google · 12 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer, Platforms Accelerators and Networking

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$166K/yr - $244K/yr

5+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company focused on redefining possibilities in AI and Infrastructure. The Senior Software Engineer will lead the design and architecture of scalable network topologies, collaborate with hardware vendors, and engage with the open networking community to enhance network operations.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design and architecture of scalable network topologies, focusing on the integration of software control plane with physical network reality

Collaborate with hardware vendors to qualify new switch platforms and optical technologies. Drive requirements for next-generation hardware and ensure seamless integration with our software stack

Design and implement software systems that interact directly with routing protocols, with a specific focus on BGP attributes, path selection and peering strategies

Engage with the open networking community to leverage and contribute to industry-standard network operating systems and tools

Maintain our code base, fixing bugs, and be part of our business-hours weekly rotation

Qualification

CC++PythonGoUnix/LinuxNetwork engineeringData structuresAlgorithmsDistributed systemsTCP/IPRouting protocolsTechnical leadershipCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

5 years of experience in one or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, Python, or Go

Experience in Unix/Linux environments

Experience in network engineering, operations, or network architecture

Preferred

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field

5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms

1 year of experience in a technical leadership role

Experience with large-scale distributed systems, routing protocols, networking protocols, data center networking

Understanding of TCP/IP and routing protocols, specifically BGP (attributes, state machines, and route reflection)

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Andy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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