September 2, 2025

Software Tech Lead, Google Public Sector, Cloud Infrastructure

Senior • On-site

$197,000 - $291,000/yr

Reston, VA

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Active, or the ability to obtain, a Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s or PhD degree in a technical field.
  • Experience delivering mission solutions to the Department of Defense and other US agencies.
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
  • Knowledge of government compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53 and others.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.

About the job

Google Cloud's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google Cloud's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. You will anticipate our customer needs and be empowered to act like an owner, take action and innovate. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

As a Technical Lead for Google Public Sector Cloud Infrastructure, you will lead the engineering delivery of cloud infrastructure that will serve the missions within the defense and national security market. In this role, you will be involved in security and infrastructure while spanning people, process and technology, with the ability to collaborate across Google engineering organizations to deliver new technology and capabilities.

Google Public Sector brings the magic of Google to the mission of government and education with solutions purpose-built for enterprises. We focus on helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we continue to make significant investments and grow our team to meet the complex needs of local, state and federal government and educational institutions.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $197,000-$291,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Apply expertise in cloud computing and experience building and operating software or hardware to drive success in collaborating with fellow engineers and engineering leaders.
  • Drive the strategy and roadmap for infrastructure security initiatives, author and review design documents to ensure security and scalability considerations, and develop and implement automation for security controls and threat detection across the infrastructure.