Staff Software Engineer, NetSoft
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
practical experience. 8 years of experience testing, and launching
software products. 5 years of experience building and developing
large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or
experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware
architecture. 3 years of experience with software design and
architecture. Experience in software development with a focus on
integer programming, linear programming, or constraint programming.
Experience with computational modeling. Preferred qualifications:
Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a
related technical field. 8 years of experience with data structures
and algorithms. 3 years of experience in a technical leadership
role leading project teams and setting technical direction. 3 years
of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving
cross-functional, or cross-business projects. 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 involved in the
end-to-end planning, design and deployment of the network
undergoing a major transformation, that is fundamental shift to
using software infrastructure to enable end-to-end traffic demand
planning, capacity planning, cost optimized network design, and
automated workflow-driven deployment. In addition, with the growth
in Google Cloud, the need to evaluate and respond to changes
quickly is essential and driven by AI/ML growth. In this role, you
will be central to realizing this goal through NetSoft
(go/netsoft), operating in a problem space that is broad with high
ambiguity, and a ton of opportunities to learn and as well to make
a mark.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. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $207,000-$300,000 bonus equity benefits. Our
salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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 Lead technical direction for the team by designing
and architecting highly available, reliable, and scalable
customer-facing systems. Drive software design and implementations
while adhering to software best practices and architectural
considerations on a project-wide level. Collaborate across teams
effectively, driving requirements and converting the outcomes into
simplified solutions. Analyze AI/ML applications, performance
monitoring, identify key problem areas, work with various
dependency teams, prioritize and drive solutions effectively to
consensus. Drive projects to improve development velocity,
engineering excellence and product excellence.
Keywords: Google, Novato , Staff Software Engineer, NetSoft, IT / Software / Systems , Sunnyvale, California
