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Customer Engineer, Platform, Startups, Google Cloud

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Boulder, COJob$127–184K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$127–184K/yr
Location
Boulder, CO
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The role seeks a mid‑level Platform Customer Engineer to partner with technical sales teams, develop technical account plans, and drive cloud solution adoption for startup customers, leveraging expertise in cloud architecture, modernization, data analytics, AI, and security while mentoring junior members.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cloud Native ArchitectureCloud EngineeringVirtualizationContainerizationTechnical Stakeholder EngagementProgrammingDebuggingSystems DesignPrototypingDemosCustomer WorkshopsSales Cycle ManagementTechnical Strategy DevelopmentApplication MigrationStartup Ecosystem KnowledgeAI Agents DevelopmentSecurity Implications Understanding

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Practical Experience6 Years of Experience With Cloud Native Architecture in a Customer‑Facing or Support RoleAbility to Travel Up to 20% of the TimeEnglish Proficiency Required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Customer Engineer, Platform, Startups, Google Cloud

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XThe application window will be open until at least October 06, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

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

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Boulder, CO, USA; Seattle, WA, USA .

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 6 years of experience with cloud native architecture in a customer-facing or support role.

  • Experience with cloud engineering, on-premise engineering, virtualization, or containerization platforms.

  • Experience engaging with, or presenting to, technical stakeholders or executive leaders.

  • Experience in programming languages, debugging, systems design, prototyping, demos, or customer workshops.

  • Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience selling technical solutions in one or more of the following: Infrastructure Modernization, Application Modernization, Data Management, Data Analytics, Cloud AI, Networking, Migrations, Security.

  • Experience driving the entire sales cycle (e.g., defining the delivery and consumption plan and transitioning it for execution).

  • Experience building long-term technical strategies to uncover new workloads with customers.

  • Experience migrating applications and services to cloud platforms.

  • Experience working with, and passion for, the startup ecosystem.

  • Experience building AI agents and tools and an understanding of their unique security implications.

About the job

As a Platform Customer Engineer (CE), you will partner with technical Sales teams to differentiate Google Cloud to our customers. You will serve as the customer’s primary technical partner and trusted advisor, engaging in technical-led conversations to understand their business issues. You will troubleshoot technical questions and roadblocks, engage in proofs of concepts and demos, and use your expertise to architect cross-pillar cloud solutions that solve these business issues. You will drive the technical win and define the delivery and consumption plans.

In this role, you will focus on identifying, pursuing, and winning new business workloads and driving engagement within existing ones. You will have a breadth of technical expertise, spanning infrastructure modernization, application modernization, data analytics and more. You will blend sales expertise, market knowledge and direct technical engagement to show the value of the Google Cloud portfolio.

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: $127000 - $184000 (USD) + 42.86% bonus target + equity + benefits

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

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own the technical account plan and strategy, participating in planning and supporting targeted sales motions.

  • Combine sales, programming, and solutions architecture expertise to show the value of Google Cloud Platform across the portfolio through complex demos, pilots and in-depth workshops.

  • Architect cross-pillar solutions, drive technical wins, and define initial delivery plans for customers; continue to lead the technical engagement in the solution phase.

  • Facilitate the post-sales transition by supporting pricing activities and transitioning the final delivery plan to implementation teams.

  • Maintain awareness of progress against the delivery plan, providing support to cross-functional teams during ramp, delivery, migration or implementation phases.

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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/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

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