Principal Network Engineer, Optical Networking Technologies

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of professional experience in engineering and technical innovation.
• Experience in optical networking and optical metro and long-haul DWDM architectures.
• Experience in research, design or operation of optical systems.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar technical field of study.
• Experience providing technical structure to teams, and working closely with management and stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps.
• Experience motivating others to act by creating a shared sense of vision or purpose.
• Experience in influencing multiple teams of engineers concurrently while partnering on broad development initiatives.
• Entrepreneurial and strategic mindset, thriving at the intersection of technology and business.
• Outstanding track record as an innovator demonstrated through publications or industry recognitions.

About the job

Google is proud to boast a network that provides service to millions of Internet users around the world. The Network Engineering team is responsible for operating that network reliably and at scale. As a member of the team, you have a direct impact on design and feature enhancements to keep our systems running smoothly. You also ensure that network operations are safe and efficient by monitoring network performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware components and responding to network connectivity issues. Google's complex network generates a constant stream of challenges which require you to continually be innovative with an evolving set of technologies. Keeping the network reliable ensures that our users stay connected with our suite of applications, products and services.

As a Principal Network Engineer in ONT (Optical Networking Technologies), you will be responsible for driving the technical strategy for the system of high-capacity fiber optic cables that encircle the globe, under land and sea, connecting data centers to each other and to users. Your scope will include L1 architecture, optical system (hardware and software), and infrastructure to facilitate deployment automation and integration of optical technologies with other systems.

You will be working with partners in the industry, including vendors, and technology leaders to push the boundary of optical technology.

You will be partnering and supporting a number of peers across multiple areas: GNT (Technology development), GND (the Network Deployment team), NPD (the Network Planning and Design team), GSN (the Global Submarine Network team), and others.

You will be contributing to the health and growth of the ONT team in cooperation with the ONT team manager.

Google is an engineering company at heart. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on users around the world. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, social to local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $253,000-$363,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Work with vertical teams within GGN (Google Global Networking) to define requirements and solutions for optical interconnect systems that meet the needs of internal and external customers and fulfill the objectives of GGN.
• Define and set the overall technical strategy with a focus on long-term objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to the Optical Networking Technologies (ONT) team as well as broader GNT (Global Networking Technologies) organization.
• Guide the Optical Networking Technologies (ONT) team in translating conceptual design into practical plans to deliver end-to-end solutions that meet an appropriate tradeoff of cost, manageability, reliability, evolvability, and ease of development and deployment.
• Engage in research collaboration with prominent academic and industry groups and drive game-changing innovations for Google optical networking.