Software Engineer III, Global Infrastructure

**Requirements** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. - 2 years of experience programming in Go. - 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture. - Experience in one or more of the following: test automation, refactoring code, test-driven development, build infrastructure, optimizing software, debugging, building tools and testing frameworks. **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience in computer networking, including an understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP), network topologies, and network management principles. - Experience in designing and building large-scale, highly available, and high-performance distributed systems. **What You'll Be Doing** - Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable, and reliable software systems. This includes building tools to automatically configure network devices based on high-level goals, collect vital operational data from these devices, and enable programmatic control over network operations. - Address complex, open-ended technical challenges in network automation. Break down ambiguous problems into clear designs and actionable development plans. - Ensure the software built is highly reliable, maintainable, and performs at scale, contributing to the overall stability and efficiency of our global network. - Work closely with network engineers and other software teams to understand requirements, define technical solutions, and integrate new technologies. Influence engineering best practices and architectural decisions across teams. - Mentor and guide other software engineers, fostering technical excellence, code quality, and a collaborative team environment. **Perks and Benefits** - Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile is subject to Google's Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy. - Google is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users served. - If you have a need for accommodation, Google provides an Accommodations for Applicants form. - Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Google employees or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.