Senior Staff Software Engineer, Unified Traffic Engineering, Infrastructure
GoogleSenior Staff Software Engineer, Unified Traffic Engineering, Infrastructure
GoogleLocation
Sunnyvale, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/16/2026
Compensation
$262,000 - $364,000 per year
Job description
The Senior Staff Software Engineer in Unified Traffic Engineering at Google will focus on optimizing routing and traffic load balancing for Google's global networks. This role involves delivering network flows for Google and Google Cloud Platform services while ensuring compliance with service level objectives. The engineer will work within a team that is redefining AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale. The position requires a blend of technical leadership and hands-on software development to enhance large-scale software solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience programming in C++.
- 5 years of experience with design and architecture, and testing/launching software products.
- Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership on projects.
- Influence and coach a distributed team of engineers.
- Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines.
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large-scale software solutions.
- Build next generation traffic engineering functionality.
Benefits
- Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Google Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
908
FY2026
Approval rate
98.4%
FY2026
LCA certified
4,273
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-14%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-51%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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