Software Engineer, Serverless Networking

San Francisco, CA, US Until 10/5/2026 3+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

About the Job

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. 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 Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. 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.

Serverless Networking makes it easy to build and run fast, reliable, and secure apps by offering connectivity and security solutions that combine the best of Google with the simplicity of serverless.

In this role, you will build highly scalable, customer-facing infrastructure. You will own deliverables across all layers of our stack and build efficient service-to-service communication models. You will also improve network infrastructure that manages millions of request packets per second.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
  • 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Knowledge of cloud networking systems.

Additional Information

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
About this role

Summary

Build scalable network infrastructure and improve service-to-service communication for Google Cloud.

Job title

Software Engineer, Serverless Networking

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Francisco, CA, USA; remote not specified

Salary

$174k–$252k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

programming languagessoftware developmentsystem designinfrastructuredistributed systems

Preferred skills

cloud networkingdata structuresalgorithmsleadership

Specializations

distributed systemsnetworkinglarge-scale infrastructurecloud networking
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City