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Developer Relations Engineer, Cloud Platform Evaluations Team

GoogleKirkland, WA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; +4 more; +3 more
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in a technical role (e.g., software engineering, solutions consultant, etc.) or equivalent technical experience.
  • Experience in at least one programming language: Java, Python, Node.js/ JavaScript, or Golang.
  • Experience with Google Cloud or Cloud Computing Platform.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with Cloud Native infrastructure technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
  • Experience with generative AI, machine learning, or vector databases.
  • Ability to take ownership of solutions and exert influence without authority.

About the job

Passionate people are everywhere at Google. In Developer Relations, we get excited to collaborate and connect with the communities that love technology as much as we do. Part community manager and part developer advocate, Developer Relations Engineers collaborate with developers at conferences and online, and advocate for developers interests internally at Google. Not afraid to be direct, you write sample code and client libraries as well as participate in developer forums and support queues to troubleshoot and debug coding problems developers encounter. Internally, you work with product engineering teams to improve our products by conveying feedback from developers, reviewing API designs and testing new features. Chrome, Android, App Engine, HTML5 as well as our core Google Workspace and Ads APIs are just some of the platforms you promote and support.

With your technical expertise, you drive strategy around fostering a community of developers who work with Google technologies. An ardent advocate for these developers, you represent their voice internally to our Product Managers and serve as their Google support in application development and technology implementation.

The Cloud Platform Evaluations Team (CPET) aims to drive Google Cloud adoption by identifying and advocating improvements to its developer experience. We evaluate Google Cloud Platform (GCP) compared to industry performers; coordinate and drive findings from those evaluations; attend industry events; and work to promote areas where GCP excels. CPET is part of a larger Developer Source and Signal organization.

As a Developer Relations Engineer on this team, you will drive internal engaged research, and represent the developer as you work to improve GCP's developer experience.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + 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

  • Scope, execute, and deliver Cloud engaged evaluations, spanning a wide variety of topics.
  • Write detailed reports on findings; file bugs; and work with stakeholder teams to discuss next steps. This includes product engineering teams, Sales, Marketing, Technical Writing, and Developer Relations.
  • Work with other Cross-Developer Relations programs, including the Cloud Architecture Center, and Insights, to swap findings and drive overlapping initiatives.
  • Stay up-to-date on industry product launches and developments, and attend industry events. Report relevant findings back to Cloud leadership.
  • Try out new and upcoming Google Cloud products and features; write friction logs.

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