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Senior Software Engineer, Cloud- Foundation and Security Platform (multiple openings)

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Raleigh; Durham, NCFull-time$174–253K/yrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$174–253K/yr
Location
Raleigh; Durham, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Google is hiring Senior Software Engineers for its Cloud Foundation and Security Platform in Raleigh or Durham. The role involves developing software solutions for Google’s products and services, which operate at massive scale. Engineers may work across projects and teams, contribute leadership, and take on problems across the full stack. The position reports to a Google office and may allow a hybrid schedule under company policy.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C++ (Programming Language), nice to havePython (Programming Language), nice to haveGo (Programming Language), nice to haveJava (Programming Language), nice to haveJavaScript (Programming Language), nice to haveData Structures, nice to haveAlgorithms, nice to haveProduction Systems, nice to haveCloud Computing, nice to haveGeneral Security, nice to haveAPI Design, nice to haveRESTful API, nice to haveFront-End Engineering, nice to haveRegulatory Compliance, nice to haveReliability, nice to haveSystem Testing, nice to haveTest Automation, nice to haveData Infrastructure, nice to haveData Processing, nice to haveRelational Databases, nice to haveSoftware Development, requiredDistributed Systems, requiredSecurity, requiredREST API Development, requiredFront-End Development, requiredCompliance, requiredEnd-to-End Testing, requiredService Regionalization, requiredRelational and Non-Relational Databases, requiredSoftware Product Testing, requiredSoftware Design, requiredSystem Design, requiredSystem Architecture, requiredTechnical Leadership, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field, required5+ Years Software Development, required5+ Years Data Structures and Algorithms, required4+ Years Production and Cloud Systems, required3+ Years in Two Listed Areas, required2+ Years Testing or Launching Products, required1+ Year Software Design, required1+ Year Technical Leadership, required

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.
  • Position requires the following: 5 years of experience in Software development utilizing C++, Python, Go, Java, or JavaScript; 5 years of experience in Data structures and algorithms; 4 years of experience in Production systems, large-scale distributed systems, and cloud computing; 3 years of experience in two of the following: Security (authorization, access management, or anti-abuse), API design, REST API development (throttling, latency, or quota management), Front-end development, Compliance (access control, encryption, data governance, or data security), Reliability, End to end testing, Test automation, Data infrastructure, Service Regionalization, Data processing, or Relational and non-relational databases; 2 years of experience in Testing, maintaining, or launching software products; 1 year of experience in Software design, system design and architecture; and 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role, including leading projects involving multiple engineers, leading teams, serving as a subject matter expert, working closely with stakeholders within and outside of teams, managing key stakeholders, or reviewing code designs from more junior team members.

About the job 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. Google's software developers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for software developers 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 developer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our software developers 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000 - $253,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google. Position reports to the Google office & may allow for a hybrid schedule as per Google policy.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.
  • Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, production principles and efficiency).
  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

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How this job compares

Set against the 38,553 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–253K/yr
  • North Carolina median$113–200K/yr600 salary ranges
  • US median$132–214K/yr31,333 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $214K, is 38% above the North Carolina median midpoint ($155K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 820 open Software Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 38,553 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (31,873 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 11,780 of the 38,553 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Software Engineer jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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