Cloud Technical Solutions Engineer, Storage and Database at Google
Austin, TX
$150,000–$218,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A technical support engineering role focused on Google Cloud Platform's storage and database products, providing escalated (level two) assistance to enterprise customers around the clock. Day-to-day work involves diagnosing and resolving complex issues through debugging, scripting, network troubleshooting, and system administration, while also building internal tools and improving documentation. The role suits experienced engineers comfortable working across SQL/NoSQL databases, Linux systems, and cloud infrastructure who also enjoy cross-functional collaboration with product and engineering teams.
Senior level · 9+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 430 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 320–560
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $160,596 (middle half $124,008–$198,593). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is posted as 'Mid' experience level by Google's internal leveling framing, but the minimum qualifications gate on 9 years of experience in debugging/coding languages and 9 years of customer troubleshooting — requirements that align with a Senior band.
The primary day-to-day work is customer-facing technical support, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis on Google Cloud products (Storage and Database), which sits closest to 15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts; however, the role also involves scripting, tool-building, and working with engineering teams, making 15-1252 Software Developers a plausible runner-up.
The coding/debugging language requirement (Java, C, C++, Python, Shell, Perl, or JavaScript) is listed as a single 9-year gate with interchangeable options; Java is used as the primary name with the others captured as alternatives.
The SQL/NoSQL database experience requirement does not specify a particular product (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Bigtable); it is captured generically as stated.
Docker, Kubernetes, Linux/Unix, and HTTP are all listed under 'Preferred qualifications' and are therefore not hard gates.
The posting lists two possible work locations (Sunnyvale, CA and Austin, TX); Sunnyvale's CBSA is used as primary. Austin's CBSA is 12420 (Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX).
Compensation is stated as $150,000–$218,000/year plus a 15% bonus target and equity; only the base salary range is captured in the comp fields.
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