Senior Network Testing Engineer

Google

4 - 6 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 03/08/2025

Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience with network equipment and network protocols testing and debugging.
Experience in test automation using Python or C++.
Experience with test methodologies, writing test plans and creating test cases.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in handling live networks, (eg working in ISP, dealing customer networks), testing networking products and deployment scenarios.
Experience using Unix/Linux operating systems.

About the job

Our computational challenges are so big and unique we can't just buy our hardware, we've got to make it ourselves. Our Platforms Team designs and builds the hardware, software and networking technologies that power all of Google's services. As a Networking Test Engineer you make sure that our massive and growing network is operating at its peak potential. You have hands-on experience with complex networking equipment, a deep understanding of networking protocols, test design and implementation chops and a background in IP network design. It's your job to make sure Google's cutting-edge technology can perform at scale.

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.

Responsibilities

Design, develop and execute test plans for networking features, equipment and systems.
Design and deploy testbeds for testing Networking software infrastructure.
Contribute to the design of new networking systems.
Develop test automation tools and Automation testing
Work with development teams to develop software and hardware systems and contribute to the development and testing of new features or products that are released in Google products.

About Company

Google is a multinational technology company founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It is best known for its search engine but also develops products and services in areas like online advertising (Google Ads), cloud computing (Google Cloud), operating systems (Android, Chrome OS), web browsers (Chrome), and consumer electronics (Pixel devices, Nest). Google is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., its parent company formed in 2015. It plays a major role in shaping the internet, AI, and digital innovation globally.