Staff Network Engineer, Global Network Operations

Staff Network Engineer, Global Network Operations

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Google Thornton, CO, USA

X The application window will be open until at least October 14, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

• 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.
• Experience with planning and designing networks (e.g., multiple sites, multiple products, etc.).

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in a networking environment, serving in an engineering or operations capacity.
• Experience in planning and designing networks across multiple sites and for various products.
• Experience in driving projects related to network scaling, network build and optimization, routing protocol design and optimization, optical networking, incident management, and data analysis.

About the job

Google is proud to boast a network that provides service to millions of Internet users around the world. The Network Engineering team is responsible for operating that network reliably and at scale. As a member of the team, you have a direct impact on design and feature enhancements to keep our systems running smoothly. You also ensure that network operations are safe and efficient by monitoring network performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware components and responding to network connectivity issues. Google's complex network generates a constant stream of challenges which require you to continually be innovative with an evolving set of technologies. Keeping the network reliable ensures that our users stay connected with our suite of applications, products and services.

Global Network Operations is the team responsible for the reliability, availability, and optimization of the Google Global Network Underlay. Team members solve problems that drive the performance Google needs under our explosive growth. We operate one of the largest planetary networks to ever exist, which presents reliability challenges that must evolve as our customer base evolves.

This role will focus on network health and performance, as well as the expansion and optimization of telemetry signal processing and automated workflow design. You will work to increase productivity in our incident management and repair processes, identify AI and automation opportunities to increase productivity in network health optimization, and design robust solutions to network scaling challenges. You will work in a heavily matrixed environment across operations, engineering, dev and SRE to solve critical network scaling issues and drive reliability SLO to and above customer requirements across the global footprint.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $176000 - $256000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Define network health standards and policies, measures, and optimization opportunities to drive high reliability.
• Collaborate with a wide variety of internal teams to represent and advocate operational network needs as well as successfully implement plans.
• Coordinate between various cross-functional teams, set clear expectations about responsibilities, communicate with stakeholders, and measure success.
• Identify problems and drive cross-functional solutions at scale across our wider operations organization, increasing operational efficiency. Identify design optimization opportunities and specify requirements into development organizations for improved network performance and resiliency.
• Lead network health results delivery and reviews. Drive efficient process improvement on how Google Networking manages network risk. Drive cross-functional collaboration on risk mitigation.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

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