October 3, 2025

Senior Software Engineer, Network Simulation

Senior • On-site

$166,000 - $244,000/yr

Mountain View, CA

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with software development in Rust.
  • 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
  • 5 years of experience with data structures or algorithms.
  • 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
  • Experience in AI and machine learning.
  • Experience developing accessible technologies.

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.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $166,000-$244,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Architect control and data plane protocols that wire together extensible Network Simulation capabilities for virtual devices.
  • Develop multi-OS reusable Rust libraries for network simulation features designed for integration across various virtual device platforms like QEMU, the Android Emulator, and Crosvm.
  • Collaborate with teams around Google (e.g., Connectivity, Android Studio, Test Fusion etc.) to combine and evolve existing technologies, as well as develop new technologies, to simplify manual and automated testing of multi-device experiences.
  • Enable developers to test their experiences across form factors (e.g., tv, auto, phone, wearables) and platforms (Android, ChromeOS, Fuschia, etc.).
  • Innovate ways for developers to understand simulated networks and how it impacts user experiences (e.g. protocol errors, delays).