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# Staff Network Engineer, Network Infrastructure and Capacity

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $176,000.0 - $256,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Data as a Services, Networking Hardware, Internet Protocol, OSI Models, Network Layer, Network Architecture, Peering, Network Routing, Computer Networking Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/325D15AF14644A2A98C0F2AAA1646E3F/job/

## About the Role

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain., * 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.)., * Experience managing complex, cross-functional network infrastructure projects.
 * 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.
 * 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.

## Description

* 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.


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