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Compensation
$126–180K/yr
Location
Austin, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Network Engineer will plan, design, and build highly available enterprise networks for Google and Alphabet companies. The role develops and validates network features across deployment and operations, and works with engineering and security partners on network infrastructure and solutions. It also focuses on scaling systems through automation and improving reliability and velocity.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Enterprise Network Design, requiredNetwork Operations, requiredVXLAN, requiredBGP EVPN, requiredMC-LAG, requiredEncryption, requiredKey Management, requiredNetwork Segmentation, requiredMulti-Tenant Environments, requiredCloud Technologies, requiredPython, requiredMulti-Vendor Networking, nice to haveDistributed Systems, nice to haveLinux, nice to haveProblem-Solving, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveOwnership, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Related Field or Equivalent Practical Experience, required3 Years Enterprise Network Experience, requiredEnglish Proficiency, required

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

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

  • 3 years of experience with enterprise network design and operations in a global environment.

  • Experience in networking technologies/protocols: VXLAN, BGP EVPN, MC-LAG, encryption, key management, zone based network segmentation, multi-tenant environments and Cloud technologies.

  • Experience in Python programming language.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with working in a multi-vendor environment.

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

  • Intermediate to expert level knowledge with Linux.

  • Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.

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 critical position you will plan, design and build Google's highly available networks to all Google/Alphabet companies. You will be working closely with experienced network engineers, software engineers, and security architects to provide a comprehensive approach in support of our security policies and build new services, designs improvements as needed. Google's complex needs, and network generates a constant stream of challenges which require you to continually be innovative with an evolving set of technologies.

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.

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

US: $126000 - $180000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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

Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for development of solutions for Google's enterprise network, executing new features qualification and validation through network development, deployment, operation, and optimization.

  • Scale systems sustainably through tools and automation, and evolve systems by driving change that improves reliability and velocity.

  • Complete the requirement analysis, engineering design, and solution development of Google’s enterprise network infrastructure.

  • Work with Partner teams to analyze requirements or potential problems and proactively develop solutions and policy recommendations.

  • 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/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

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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Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,181 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$126–180K/yr
  • Texas median$116–191K/yr148 salary ranges
  • US median$112–184K/yr3,285 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $153K, is close to the Texas median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Network Engineer salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 249 open Network Engineer jobs in Texas and 4,181 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,629 postings).
Education
1,173 of the 4,181 open Network Engineer jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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