[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Alphabet jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Alphabet · Sunnyvale, CA # Senior Staff Software Engineer, High Performance Networking, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 more Senior individual contributor Software Engineering Listed on Alphabet’s official careers site. Listed as of October 23, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/113997045110317766-senior-staff-software-engineer-high-performance-networking-platforms-infrastructure-engineering) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Alphabet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/) / Senior Staff Software Engineer, High Performance Networking, Platforms Infrastructure Engineering ## Job description info_outline 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 High Performance Networking (HPN) team’s mission is to deliver scalable, state-of-the-art high-performance networking solutions to support a various range of high performance workloads for Google and Google Cloud. The HPN team is at the core of Google's AI infrastructure. We design, deliver, and sustain Google's end-to-end RDMA stack, comprising: Core IPU components and Linux kernel/Guest RDMA drivers. Industry-leading acceleration technologies such as TPUDirect, TPUDirect Storage (TDS), and GPUDirect Storage (GDS). As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the evolution of this stack. You will drive the integration of the high-performance networking layers with industry-leading Parallel File Systems (PFS) and storage servers. Your technical leadership will directly shape the efficiency, scalability, and performance of Google's hyperscaler platform for next-generation AI/ML training and inference workloads. 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 $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits Learn more about benefits at Google. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 23, 2026 - Listed for: 10 days - Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 more[Apply on Alphabet’s careers site →](https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/113997045110317766-senior-staff-software-engineer-high-performance-networking-platforms-infrastructure-engineering) ## More jobs at Alphabet ### [Principal Commercial Lead, Workspace Developer Platform (Fixed-Term Contract)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/2c4cd2a2d90117fe45a1/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 more ### [Senior Software Engineer, AI/ML GenAI, Google Cloud](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/905849fb734c5939b3e0/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 more ### [Customer Engineering Manager, Cloud AI, Strategic ISV, Google Cloud](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/a27685dc8daa08d7a7eb/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 more ### [Director, Head of Compute Finance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/cba18b956dcbf0c20bfe/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 more ### [Director, Technical Program Management, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/641e057b0f0aaa1e723d/) Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 more ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Software Engineer - High Performance Computing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/d60a382404d0610c77cf/) JPMorganChase · Palo Alto, CA, United States ### [Principal Software Engineer - AKS Flex: High Scale](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/6d2eca78388e3d3d56d4/) Microsoft · United States, Multiple Locations ### [Staff Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cardinal-health/jobs/b6243cd6f09fc50fb446/) Cardinal Health · International ### [Software Engineer Staff](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/d9130252972e507de227/) Lockheed Martin · Littleton, CO ### [Software Engineer Staff - E4](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/908af81cfa4d89f7ce8a/) Lockheed Martin · Orlando, FL OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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