Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud Security and Privacy
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Kirkland, WA · Posted October 31, 2026
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November 2026
- #3Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$160k · of 19
- #5Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest10% · of 16
- #5Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Pacific Northwest57% · of 16
- #6Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest77 openings · of 14
- #7Best cities for junior jobs in Washington25% · of 11
- #9Best college towns for junior jobs in the Pacific Northwest25% · of 13
Rankings about security jobs
- Best cities for security jobs #1 San Francisco (316 openings)
- Best cities for security pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($241k)
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About the job
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 5 years of experience with software development in C++, C, or Python. 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture. 3 years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage or hardware architecture.