Google · 13 hours ago
Staff Network Engineer and Architect
Addison, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $271K/yr
10+ years expGoogle is a leader in providing network services to millions of Internet users worldwide. As a Staff Network Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and documenting network architecture and standards, driving improvements, and ensuring seamless integration across multiple teams to enhance network reliability and efficiency.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO
Responsibilities
Lead architectural policy and standards documentation across the OSI stack and prepare network designs for all new sites, upgrades, and capacity additions
Drive hardware lifecycle policies to minimize Excess and Obsolescence (E&O), balancing new technology introduction for scaling and cost reduction
Develop methodologies for machine-readable policies to enable automated design verification and integration across the Google Global Infrastructure (GGI) stack
Work cross-functionally to provide business requirements, ensure seamless platform integration, and act as the "go-to" Network Engineer to drive data-driven improvements and standardization for efficiency
Contribute to planning and design system requirements, roadmaps, and drive alignment across multiple teams, focusing on process efficiency and delivering results under urgent timelines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
10 years of experience with network routing protocols, design and troubleshooting, with network equipment providers
5 years of experience with planning and designing networks (e.g., multiple sites, multiple products, etc.)
Preferred
Experience in carrier-class telecommunications, optical networks, Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Internet Protocol (IP), and data services
Experience defining requirements and delivering Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3 network systems
Experience managing complex, cross-functional network infrastructure projects
Knowledge of CDN, IP transit/peering, dark fiber, colocation, optical transport, cloud technologies and industry processes
Ability to integrate financial and operational metrics (e.g., TCO/budgeting, capacity, demand forecasting, resource allocation) to inform network planning, design, and technology investment decisions
Excellent communication skills to influence decisions and solve ambiguous, cross-organizational problems
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$26.1MKey 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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