Smart NIC Senior Software Engineer, Embedded
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 28, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. 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’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. 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.
The NetInfra group is responsible for developing networking infrastructure that powers Google services and Google Cloud. We design and build efficient data center networks and end-host networking stacks. We have a rare opportunity to redefine the host networking technology for the next decade.
As a Software Engineer, you will be passionate about networking and systems programming. If you are interested in building the next generation host networking stack and making an impact at Google's scale, this is the team for you.
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
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Responsibilities
- 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.
- Implement and execute testable system solutions; conduct validation of behavior and suitability of prospective hardware units, prototypes, emulations, or simulations for use in the Google infrastructure.
- Advance new approaches to leverage offloads efficiently with Google hardware and software so you can build and test software in C++ for use on Google's ML Library solutions and Smart NICs.
- Develop next generation AI/ML Networking solutions as well as Smart NICs at Google, taking the projects through development into production.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with software development in C or C++.
- 3 years of experience developing AI/ML networking solutions and host- networking stacks.
- 3 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.
- 3 year of experience working with embedded operating systems.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.