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Customer Network Engineer, GEN Customer Network Solutions

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Compensation
$150–217K/yr
Location
Austin, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Customer Network Engineer advises enterprise customers on network requirements, product implementation, and operations, while partnering with engineering and business teams to develop solutions. The role leads design and development of Google’s Enterprise Network infrastructure and supports reliability through design reviews, technical mentoring, tools, and automation. Candidates need substantial experience with network protocols, enterprise deployments, and Python or Go; certifications and additional network technology expertise are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Network Routing Protocols, requiredNetwork Design, requiredNetwork Troubleshooting, requiredEnterprise Network Implementation, requiredEnterprise Network Deployment, requiredEnterprise Network Optimization, requiredPython, requiredGo, requiredCCIE/CCDE/JNCIE, nice to haveLarge-Scale Distributed Systems, nice to haveVXLAN, nice to haveBGP EVPN, nice to have802.1x, nice to haveLACP, nice to haveMacSec, nice to haveEncryption, nice to haveKey Management, nice to haveMicro Segmentation, nice to haveACL, nice to haveCloud Technologies, nice to haveEnglish Proficiency, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Related Field, or Equivalent, required6+ Years Network Routing Experience, required6+ Years Enterprise Customer Guidance Experience, required5+ Years Python or Go Experience, required

Full job description

Customer Network Engineer, GEN Customer Network Solutions

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 6 years of experience with network routing protocols, design and troubleshooting, with network equipment providers.

  • 6 years of experience guiding enterprise customers or external stakeholders through enterprise network design and operations product implementation, deployment, and optimization in a global environment.

  • 5 years of experience using Python or Go as a part of your daily workflow.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Certifications in CCIE/CCDE/JNCIE or equivalent level experience.

  • Experience with large enterprise network design and operations in a global environment.

  • Experience in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.

  • Knowledge of network technologies/protocols: VXLAN, BGP EVPN, 802.1x, LACP, MacSec, Encryption, key management, Micro segmentation, ACL, Cloud technologies.

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.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

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

US: $150000 - $217000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical advisory function translating business needs into network requirements. Guide customers through product implementation and usage.

  • Provide valuable, expert partnership to both customers and engineering, ensuring GEN's innovation is grounded in real-world business problems and solves validated use cases.

  • Partner with business relationship leads to form a functional team to analyze customer requirements or potential problems and proactively develop solutions and policy recommendations.

  • Multiply the effectiveness of the team through design reviews, technical mentoring, and career development support. Scale systems sustainably through tools and automation, and evolve systems by driving change that improves reliability and velocity.

  • Lead development of Google’s Enterprise Network infrastructure through published engineering design documents and specifications. Lead the requirement analysis, engineering design, and solution development of Google’s Enterprise Network infrastructure.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,487 open Network Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–217K/yr
  • Texas median$130–205K/yr67 salary ranges
  • US median$126–210K/yr1,286 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $184K, is 15% above the Texas median midpoint ($160K) — in the middle half of Network Engineering salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 91 open Network Engineering jobs in Texas and 1,487 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Network Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (1,180 postings).
Education
170 of the 1,487 open Network Engineering jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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