Strategic Cloud Engineer, Application Development, Google Public Sector
Google · Boulder, CO
$152,000–$222,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Boulder, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A client-facing technical role embedded in Google's Public Sector professional services organization, focused on helping government and education customers get practical value from Google Cloud. Day-to-day work involves advising on complex application development and machine learning problems, guiding workload migrations, producing reusable technical assets, and acting as a technical lead across multi-team engagements. Suits an experienced cloud engineer comfortable working with both executive stakeholders and hands-on delivery teams, who holds an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 6+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · 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.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). 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 (8)
The posting is labeled 'Mid' in Google's internal leveling framing, but the actual requirements — 6 years of experience, TS/SCI clearance, acting as a technical leader for multi-organizational teams, and serving as a strategic advisor to enterprise executives — support a Senior classification.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience'; because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, the degree requirement is set to None.
The programming language requirement lists Java, C++, and Python as examples ('e.g.'); Java is used as the primary skill name with C++ and Python as alternatives, reflecting that any one of these (or a comparable language) satisfies the gate.
Google Cloud Platform appears only in the preferred qualifications section (cloud migration experience) and in the role narrative; it is not a hard gate in the minimum qualifications.
The role has multiple listed locations (Reston VA, Austin TX, Boulder CO); Reston, VA (Washington DC metro CBSA) is used as the primary location since it is listed first.
Compensation includes a 15% bonus target and equity in addition to the stated base salary range.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): system design.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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