Principal Engineer, Core Networking Site Reliability - Google

Sunnyvale, CA

About the Job

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Dublin, Ireland.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
15 years of experience in IP routing and Switching, Routing Protocols, and Networking concepts.
Experience in system design, algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis and software design.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience partnering with large, fast-paced and dynamic engineering teams (Development and Site Reliability Engineering).
Experience defining system or process requirements for systems.
Deep understanding of compute, networking, application stacks, and supporting product features, services and technologies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent and convert complex business or technical concepts internally and externally.
Capable of technical deep-dives into distributed systems, platforms, security architecture, with emphasis on routing, switching and network design.

About the job

We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join Core Networking Site Reliability Engineering. You will provide executive level technical leadership for a large organization that is responsible for reliable operation, engineering and evolution of Google's Core network, including our Wide Area, Metro and Data Center routing and switching infrastructure, its SDN control plane, automation infrastructure for mitigation, provisioning, and safety, as well as infrastructure security and reliability. As Principal Engineer you are not just a deep technical expert but an exceptional leader influencing projects and delivering a complex technical roadmap across multiple orgs/teams.

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 $278,000-$399,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

Create, design and lead innovative programs, software, and analytics that drive improvements to the availability, scalability, efficiency, and latency of Google Wide Area, Metro, and Data Center networking products and services.
Work in close partnership with product leads across multiple areas, on technologies up and down Google's tall and deep stack to design and help build fast, reliable, and durable production systems.
Collaborate with engineering teams building Google’s Production Platform.
Work in tandem with Directors and VPs to define and execute technical strategy and arbitrate technical processes and decisions.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Source : Google