**Minimum qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. + 8 years of experience in software development. + 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture. + Experience in computer networking, including network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP), network topologies, and network management principles. + Experience in network automation, network programming, or Software-Defined Networking (SDN). **Preferred qualifications:** + Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. + 8 years of experience with data structures/algorithms. + 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction. + Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners/vendors. + Familiarity with open networking standards and models, such as OpenConfig and network telemetry protocols like gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI). Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward. With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. As a Staff Software Engineer on the WANForms team in Bangalore, you will play a leading role in transforming how Google's Wide Area Network (WAN) is built and operated. We are modernizing our network by treating network devices as software components. You will design and build sophisticated software systems that hide the complexity of different network hardware from various vendors, allowing us to program, manage, and automate Google's massive global network more effectively. This work is critical for ensuring our network is agile, reliable, and can scale to meet the demands of Google's services worldwide. Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. **Responsibilities:** + Design, develop, and deploy scalable, and reliable software systems. This includes building tools to automatically configure network devices based on goals, collect vital operational data from these devices, and enable programmatic control over network operations. + Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of major software projects that automate and manage Google's Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure. + Work closely with network engineers, product managers, and other software teams to understand requirements, define technical solutions, and integrate new technologies. Influence engineering best practices and architectural decisions across teams. + Address open-ended technical issues in network automation and break down ambiguous problems into clear designs and actionable development plans. + Mentor and guide other software engineers, fostering technical excellence, code quality, and a collaborative team environment. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.