Practice Customer Engineer, Applied AI, Google Public Sector at Google
Boulder, CO
$152,000–$222,000from the description
Jul 10, 2026
Boulder, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A pre-sales technical role focused on Conversational AI and Generative AI solutions for U.S. public sector clients — government agencies and educational institutions. The work centers on designing and architecting scalable conversational AI systems, guiding customers from proof-of-concept through production, and partnering with sales teams as a subject-matter expert. Suits a seasoned cloud architect with hands-on AI/ML experience who is comfortable engaging both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $129,834 (middle half $101,882–$164,857). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role is listed under multiple locations (Reston VA, Boulder CO, Sunnyvale CA, Washington DC); Reston/DC is used as the primary CBSA given the Google Public Sector focus on US government.
The title 'Practice Customer Engineer' carries no explicit seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, 10 years of experience and the scope of the role support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily a pre-sales/solutions architect function (customer-facing technical advisory, demos, proof-of-concept) which maps best to Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211), but the hands-on AI/architecture building work has meaningful overlap with Software Developers (15-1252).
A Secret clearance is listed as a hard gate ('Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance') under Minimum qualifications.
The degree requirement is None because the posting explicitly accepts 'equivalent practical experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
The $152,000–$222,000 figure is the base salary range; the posting separately notes a 42.86% bonus target and equity, which are not captured in the comp fields.
Java, C++, and Python are listed together under Preferred qualifications as interchangeable coding options; Java is used as the primary with C++ and Python as alternatives.
LLMs, RAG, CRM integration, and telephony platforms all appear under Preferred qualifications and are marked accordingly.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): cloud-native architecture.
Requires a Secret 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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