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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # 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:** Bioinformatics, 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 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3336267994&tx=JT9991TTV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## 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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