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Principal Engineer, Innovation, Public Sector

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Google

Principal Engineer, Innovation, Public Sector

Reston, VA

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software, hardware, or infrastructure engineering, with a focus on technical innovation and engineering leadership.
  • Experience coaching executive technical leaders and practitioners on Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, leverage, benefits, and pitfalls.
  • Experience in building AI/ML products and leading initiatives.
Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • Experience transitioning scaled products and platforms, materially impacting the strategic product and business plans of a sizable organization.

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  • Experience delivering mission solutions to the department of defense and other United States of America agencies.
  • Experience in the field of data science, AI/ML, with products, platforms or experiences built with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at its core.
  • Experience working within a larger organization.
  • Knowledge of government compliance frameworks, such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and others.

  • About the job

    In this role, you will create and reinforce the human pathways between Google Engineering and our most strategic public sector customers and partners, allowing all of us to start from defined, potentially transformative market opportunities and convert them into new, technology-enabled businesses. You will help government agencies create their future and help us create the future of Google by continuously tuning our innovation system and products to the needs of the world's most complex enterprises.

    You will manage cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with significant enterprise experience in the Public Sector and other commercial industries. You will deliver significant business and public sector outcomes through cloud related innovation. You will also spend a considerable amount of time as a keyboard engineer building and operating software or hardware. You will interact with public sector executives and engineering leaders in the customers we serve through direct knowledge of their mission.

    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 $221,000-$314,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

    • Partner with our Engineering and Product teams to identify and test strategic, horizontal opportunities for differentiation across our roadmaps.
    • Identify the future state of Cloud products and partner closely with technical teams to chart how we would bring those future states to life.
    • Help our most strategic customers and partners work through the complexity of adopting cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI)technologies through expert advice.
    • Build and collaborate on proof of concepts that turn into production use cases and engineering innovation.

    Client-provided location(s): Reston, VA, USA
    Job ID: Google-74939326542029510
    Employment Type: Full Time

    Perks and Benefits

    • Health and Wellness

      • Health Insurance
      • Dental Insurance
      • Vision Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • Short-Term Disability
      • Long-Term Disability
      • FSA
      • HSA
      • Fitness Subsidies
      • On-Site Gym
      • Mental Health Benefits
      • Health Reimbursement Account
      • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Parental Benefits

      • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
      • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
      • Fertility Benefits
      • Adoption Assistance Program
      • Family Support Resources
      • Adoption Leave
    • Work Flexibility

      • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Office Life and Perks

      • Commuter Benefits Program
      • Casual Dress
      • Pet-friendly Office
      • Snacks
      • Some Meals Provided
      • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
      • Leave of Absence
      • Volunteer Time Off
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Company Equity
      • Performance Bonus
      • Financial Counseling
    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
      • Internship Program
      • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Diversity and Inclusion

      • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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