Staff Wireless Network Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Austin, TX, USA - Experience
- 10 years designing, building, and operating Wi-Fi networks; preferred: 10 years in network engineering, including 5 years dedicated to enterprise-scale wireless architecture and design.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Owns the strategy, architecture, and optimization of Google’s global enterprise wireless network across campuses, data centers, and distribution centers.
What you'll do
- Design and optimize high-performance wireless networks, including Wi-Fi 6E/7 and Private 5G.
- Develop automation, APIs, telemetry, and monitoring for wireless provisioning and performance.
- Collaborate across teams and mentor junior network engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience designing, building, and operating Wi-Fi networks.
- Experience planning and designing networks across multiple sites or products.
- Experience with at least two of 802.1X, 802.11, unlicensed RF planning (2.4 and 5GHz), or TCP/UDP/IP; experience in a programming language such as Python or Go.
Nice to have
- Advanced network certifications or equivalent experience; 10 years in network engineering, including 5 years in enterprise-scale wireless architecture and design.
- Experience with enterprise wireless ecosystems, RF survey/modeling tools, or network automation.
Pay
$176000 - $256000 (USD) base salary
Tools
Wi-Fi 6E/7, Private 5G, 802.1X, 802.11, TCP/UDP/IP, Python, Go, Ansible
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