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Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform Identity and Security

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Compensation
$147–210K/yr
Location
Multiple U.S. locations
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google Cloud software engineers develop technologies for Google Cloud, working on projects critical to its needs and adapting as teams and business priorities evolve. This role focuses on infrastructure, identity, and security. The engineer will write and test code, guide design reviews, review peers’ code, contribute to documentation, and troubleshoot product or system issues. The position calls for software development and infrastructure experience, with identity and authentication expertise preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C/C++JavaPythonGoInfrastructure DevelopmentDistributed SystemsNetworksAuthentication TroubleshootingMulti-Factor AuthenticationSingle Sign-OnIdentity ManagementAuthentication ProtocolsOpenID ConnectOAuthSAMLWS-FedCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingAttention to Detail

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience2 Years Software Development Experience2 Years Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, or Networks ExperienceMaster's or PhD in Computer Science or Related Field

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Software Engineer III, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform Identity and Security

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XIn most instances, this position requires in-person interviews as part of the hiring process

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match

  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment

  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance

  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 2 years of software development experience in C/C++, Java, Python or Go.

  • 2 years of experience with developing infrastructure, distributed systems or networks.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.

  • Experience with developing and troubleshooting authentication issues.

  • Experience in implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management, or related technologies.

  • Experience with authentication protocols like OpenID Connect, OAuth, SAML, WS-Fed etc.

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail in a changing environment.

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.Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $147000 - $210000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Write and test product or system development code.

  • Guide design reviews with peers and stakeholders to select among available technologies.

  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.

  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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How this job compares

Set against the 34,885 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$147–210K/yr
  • Washington median$144–220K/yr1,726 salary ranges
  • US median$140–222K/yr28,048 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $179K, is close to the Washington median midpoint ($179K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,921 open Software Engineer jobs in Washington and 34,885 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 28,135 postings).
Education
12,578 of the 34,885 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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