Senior Software Engineer, Full-stack, Public Sector

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.
• 5 years of experience in software development.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience in languages such as Java, C++, Go, Python, or full-stack development.
  
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph.

Preferred qualifications:

• Certifications in: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist or CKS.
• 5 years of experience with data structures/algorithms.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience with AI, deep learning, or natural language processing.
  
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

About the job

Google Public Sector's Sovereign Mission Solutions team is a group of engineers dedicated to helping organizations leverage the power of Google Cloud technologies. We build products that provide automation, repeatable patterns, and intelligent insights through advanced data analytics and Generative AI. The team believes a problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all, and strive to create opportunities for everyone through technology.

As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deploy solutions that address the unique needs of our public sector clients.

This position requires that you currently possess and maintain an active US Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires to obtain a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform GPS work. Failure to maintain (or obtain, if applicable) the appropriate U.S. Government clearance or customer screening requirements that results in the employee unable to perform the requirements of the role, may result in employment action up to and including termination.

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop prototypes and build front-ends and back-ends for greenfield projects.
  
• Work with GPS Sovereign Engineering and Google Distribute Cloud Engineering to survey existing pain points, and propose solutions and improvements.
  
• Participate in and lead architecture and engineering designs with peers and stakeholders, and exercise technical judgment (e.g. deciding between available technologies).
  
• Review code and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
  
• Articulate technical concepts and analysis to both technical and non-technical audiences, including engineers and executives.