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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** Google LLC
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $127,500.0 - $181,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning and Design, Software Engineering, Wireless Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/52F65A22244C46A7B8862386BF72D035/job/

## About the Role

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering Telecommunications or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Network Engineer-related occupation.

 * Alternatively, will accept a Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or a related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or in a Network Engineer-related occupation.
 * Position requires 1 year of experience in the following: Large-scale network design including capacity allocation and growth forecasting; Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for exchanging routing information between autonomous systems; Interior Gateway Protocols (IGP) including Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS); Network troubleshooting to resolve interruptions using established procedures and tools; and Writing readable and structured code in Python, C++, or Go for software development utilizing engineering best practices.

## Description

* Conduct quantifiable analysis of network data and capacity forecast models to enhance scalability, efficiency, and user experience.
 * Evaluate network system inefficiencies and flaws to design and implement improved software, designs, and processes.
 * Develop software to improve the performance, security, transparency, and manageability of network systems.
 * Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex software, hardware, and other network system problems with minimal guidance. Scale systems sustainably by creating tools and automation that improve system reliability and operational velocity.
 * Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support multi-vendor, SDN-based wired and wireless networks.


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