Technical Lead, Network Design

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience with network routing protocols, design and troubleshooting, with network equipment providers.
• 2 years of experience managing and building teams.
• Experience with planning and designing networks (e.g., multiple sites, multiple products, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in telecommunications at carrier-class scale, with experience of optical networks, DWDM, IP and data services.
• 10 years of experience in management of teams of Network Engineers.
• Knowledge of Content Distribution Networks (CDN), IP transit/peering, dark fiber, colocation, optical transport, and cloud technologies.
• Ability to identify, breakdown, and solve ambiguous and technical problems that span across many teams and organizations.
• Excellent communication skills, presentation skills and able to represent projects from business, product and technical perspectives.

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.

In this role, you will be responsible for generating and publishing designs. You will work with various stakeholders that include planning, material forecasting, architecture, technology and deployment to deliver designs. You may also manage a small group of network engineers.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $183,000-$271,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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

• Lead and manage a team of Network Implementation Engineers fostering their professional development and well-being.
• Oversee the creation of all infrastructure and capacity designs for Google's global production network, spanning edge, core, campus, and transport domains. Produce designs for all active devices within the production environment. Document and maintain the design roadmap for all metros within the assigned region.
• Influence the New Product Introduction (NPI) roadmap and support the entire NPI life-cycle. Integrate new NPI solutions into designs and prepare design tools for NPI intake.
• Drive the team's automation roadmap to reduce task cycle time while enhancing design quality and consistency.
• Establish strategy, and goals for the team, aligned with partners, and provide guidance throughout execution. Define and monitor key business metrics, analyze them for insights, and implement improvement initiatives.