Senior Software Engineer: Corporate and Manufacturing Networking – Global Technology

Starbucks Network Engineering provides a scalable secure and highly available global network utilizing automated repeatable processes to support our partners and stores across the globe. We connect partners to our customers either on premises or in the cloud.

As a Senior Engineer in Corporate and Manufacturing Networking you will own the design, implementation, and operational health of Starbucks' corporate and manufacturing network infrastructure. You will write code and build automated systems that eliminate manual processes, drive consistency at scale, and provide visibility across our global network. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on networking expertise with strong software development skills — someone equally comfortable designing a BGP topology and writing a Python automation pipeline.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Contribute to existing services that automate network infrastructure for configuration, operations, and visibility.

• Influence network architecture, security, and best practices for network operations and implementation

• Execute regular planned maintenance and testing activities.

• Document and present technical briefings to peers as well as non-technical audiences.

• Maintain current knowledge of emerging technologies by participating in educational opportunities, attending conferences and seminars, reading industry publications, maintaining personal networks and participating in professional organizations.

• Report on network operational status by gathering and organizing data.

• Participate in 24-7 on call rotation. Provide Tier 3 escalation support of network service incidents to diagnose problems and resolve business critical issues.

• Document architecture, processes, as-builts, projects, standards, and root cause analyses.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ Yrs of experience managing large scale enterprise network infrastructure.

• Python or Go for network automation. Nornir, Netmiko, NAPALM, or equivalent.

• REST API Development and integration.

• Configuration, monitoring, and management of network switches, routers, firewalls, and load balancers.

• Infrastructure as code. Git/GitOps, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform

• CICD pipeline Development. Github Actions

• Network management tools, data visualization, and monitoring. Datadog, Nautobot, Splunk, Netflow/sFlow, Packet Capture analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of TCP/IP, BGP and other network protocols.

• Experience automating Cisco, Palo Alto, Arista, and F5

Leadership and Communication:

• Leads by example – with confidence, a positive attitude, patience, honesty and integrity
• Drives decision-making that favors compromise and alignment over consensus-building
• Excellent organization and facilitation skills; ability to adapt approach to different types of engagements
• Experience in definition, assessment, and optimization of IT processes (SDLC, ITIL, etc.)
• Ability to engage in difficult conversations that result in positive, actionable outcomes
• Seeks and provides honest, transparent feedback
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing with strong interpersonal skills and interact with all levels of the organization.

Acumen and Learning Agility:

• Follows industry technology trends and how they apply to Starbucks Technology
• Influence vendor product roadmaps based on Starbucks Technology requirements
• Evangelize emerging technology to internal and external audiences
• Drive the future planning for core system upgrades/departures to new solution designs