The Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Interconnect role at Google focuses on leading the architectural evolution of distributed control and data planes for Google Cloud Interconnect. The position requires deep expertise in software development and large-scale infrastructure, emphasizing scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability. Engineers in this role will work on critical projects that impact how users connect and interact with information. The team is looking for versatile engineers who can manage project priorities and drive execution of reliable production systems.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, or networks.
• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience with network routing protocols and troubleshooting in a production environment.

• Lead architectural evolution of GCI’s distributed control and data planes.
• Serve as technical lead for software engineers, owning multi-quarter initiatives.
• Diagnose and resolve complex architectural issues across GCI's distributed control planes.
• Deliver robust code in C++, Go, or Python while advocating an AI-first engineering culture.
• Partner with Product, SRE, Security, and Partner Engineering teams to align multi-quarter roadmaps.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.