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Senior Application Engineer, OSS

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Summary

Senior engineer building and maintaining the operations support systems (OSS) that monitor and manage GFiber’s internet network, using Java/Kotlin, Python, and telecom OSS tools.

At GFiber, we believe that great internet has the power to drive innovation, strengthen communities, enable the impossible, and do all the everyday things that make all of our world go round. And the job of creating better internet is never done - so we’re growing! Our team is committed to building a place where people who want to make a difference can grow their careers and find their spot to belong.

GFiber is an Alphabet company that brings Google Fiber and Google Fiber Webpass internet services to homes and businesses across the United States. Our teams are expanding as we connect more cities and people to exceptional internet.

The application window will be open until at least July 27th, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Role Description

We are looking for people that are passionate about solving engineering problems to help: enhance fault and outage management, customer connectivity monitoring, device telemetry collection and analysis to improve customer experience, build APIs for internal services to optimize workflows, and integrate new devices.

What we are currently working on:

  • making the OSS ecosystem meet our reliability and performance standards
  • adding the necessary OSS features to make our network engineering and operations teams efficient in managing and monitoring the network
  • building troubleshooting tools

In this role, you'll:

  • Build and launch the new GFiber OSS: feature development, service layer development, end-to-end integration
  • Be responsible for development/configuration/troubleshooting/support on the OSS ecosystem
  • Be a senior person to set direction for and coordinate work of other software engineers and system integrators
  • Participate in joint troubleshooting sessions with multiple teams



At a minimum, we would like you to have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of combined experience in software engineering using Java/Kotlin & Python.
  • Experience driving complex projects as a Tech Lead.
  • Experience coordinating the execution of software projects across multiple teams: architecture, development, QA

It's preferred if you have:

  • Experience creating and reviewing design for OSS transformational projects including: downstream and upstream integration, dual stack operation, rollout strategy
  • Experience with software development within the Telecommunications / Internet Service Provider industry
  • Proven ability to navigate and deliver projects in dynamic and sometimes unclear environments
  • Experience with end-to-end application troubleshooting.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $184,800 - $203,300 + bonus + benefits. As pay varies by location, your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

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  • Do you have at least 7 years of combined, professional software engineering experience using Java, Kotlin, and/or Python? choose one
  • Have you formal experience operating as a Tech Lead, where you were directly responsible for driving complex software projects and setting the technical direction for other engineers? choose one
  • Do you have proven experience coordinating the end-to-end execution of software projects across multiple cross-functional teams (e.g., aligning Architecture, Development, and QA)? choose one
  • Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience? choose one
  • Have you successfully delivered a major software project as a Tech Lead in a dynamic environment where the initial technical requirements or legacy system behaviors were unclear? choose one
  • Have you regularly led joint troubleshooting or design sessions that required you to align and coordinate technical work across separate Architecture, Development, and QA teams? choose one
  • Have you built or maintained software specifically designed for high-volume device telemetry collection, real-time network monitoring, or automated fault/outage detection? choose one
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