Software Engineer, AI/ML, Technical Delivery, Google Public Sector
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Reston, VA · Posted November 8, 2026
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- #1Best cities for operations pay after cost of living$177k · of 41
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mid-Atlantic93 / 100 · of 37
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- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast75 / 100 · of 33
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About the job
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 2 years of experience with software engineering in Python, Go, or C++. Experience with LLM orchestration, embeddings, vector search, and agent frameworks. Experience working in a cybersecurity domain (e.g., security engineering, threat detection and response, vulnerability research, or cyber operations) and with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with systems architecture. Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.