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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineering Productivity Lead, Switch Infrastructure - **Company:** Google LLC - **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $207,000 - $300,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Bioinformatics, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Release Management, Broadcom, Software Engineering, Network Switches, Large Language Models, Git Flow, Information Technology, Build Tools, Cisco - **Published:** October 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3457517214&tx=DT11404UHV&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. Share Engineering Productivity Lead, Switch Infrastructure, * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. * 8 years of experience in software development. * 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role (e.g., tech lead) driving technical strategy or projects. * Experience with C++ or Python. * Experience with Linux networking or embedded systems. * Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and build systems (e.g., Bazel, Make)., * Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. * Experience with SONiC, SAI, P4, or open-source networking software stacks. * Experience managing releases across complex, heterogeneous network switch hardware matrices (Broadcom, Cisco, NVIDIA, Arista). * Proven track record of applying AI/LLMs to software development workflows, release tooling, or automated testing. ## Description * Lead and grow an Engineering Productivity team, managing a structure that covers build systems, continuous integration/deployment, testing infrastructure, and release management. * Optimize development and submit loops to reduce build and test times from hours to minutes and streamline time-to-submit. * Oversee production switch software releases, qualification gates, branching strategies, and release candidate health metrics. * Build automated pipelines for continuous downstreaming from open-source repositories and upstream internal improvements. * Architect and deploy AI-powered automation to eliminate developer toil and accelerate release velocity, collaborating with software simulation for enhanced test selection. 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