Software Engineer, Cloud Service Mesh

Software Engineer, Cloud Service Mesh corporate_fare Google place Sunnyvale, CA, USA bar_chart Mid Mid Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 2 years of experience with software development or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree in an industry setting. 2 years of experience with developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture. Experience developing and deploying containerized applications on Kubernetes.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field. 2 years of experience with data structures and algorithms. Experience with C++ or Go programming languages. Experience building networking components and products (e.g., load balancers, firewalls, NAT, SDN, switches/routers, CDN, network protocols, or caching). About the job Modern applications are architected as distributed collections of microservices. A service mesh is a dedicated infrastructure layer for transparently adding capabilities like observability, traffic management, and security. The CSM (Cloud Service Mesh) Platform is a critical component of Google Cloud's Service Centric Networking, acting as the foundation for AI enablements and next-generation Agentic workloads. Our mission is to create many differentiating features to allow customers to operate their microservices securely, compliantly, and scalably, regardless of the platform they run on or the type of compute infrastructure they need. Responsibilities Deliver high-quality features and components with minimal guidance from executive team members, taking full ownership of assigned project work. Scope and solve technical problems across the team's systems, clarifying requirements and proactively seeking input when necessary. Build systems and tools to automate common operations (e.g., installation, upgrades, and troubleshooting) on customer clusters. Maintain clear communication and respectful collaboration with Technical Leads, peers, and partner teams across CSM and GCP (Google Cloud Platform). Ensure a frictionless and resilient experience.