Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
2 years of experience in networking technologies/concepts such as Software Defined Networking (SDN), internet routing technologies or router/switch telemetry.
2 years of experience with software development in C++, Java, Python or Go, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience working with large-scale distributed systems.
Experience in debugging complex, distributed software systems.
Knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

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 manage information at a 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 be responsible for the Software Defined Network system and its components, other software systems, network infrastructure design and features to keep the systems running smoothly. You will partner closely with network product, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and deployment teams collecting feedback and monitoring performance to ensure designs and solutions are safe and efficient, and will make continual improvements to ensure Google’s network infrastructure meets the needs of customers.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s 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:

Participate in the development of software and networking solutions that improve the velocity, performance, safety, transparency, and manageability of Google network systems across various engineering teams.
Drive innovation and create requirements and develop designs for new networking product ideas, process improvements, technology velocity, higher systems performance, and cost reductions across organizational boundaries.
Own the quantifiable analysis of measurements or data and capacity forecast models for making Google networks more scalable, efficient, and deliver a predictable user experience.
Evaluate inefficiencies, complexities, and flaws in network systems, and propose designs, software, and processes to improve them.
Own resolution for software, hardware, and other network and system problems by determining and recommending appropriate solutions in partnership with other engineering teams.

Software Engineer III, Global Network, Cloud

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