Practice Customer Engineer I, Cloud AI, Google Cloud
Company: Google
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
info_outline X "Applicants in the County of Los Angeles:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be
considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County
Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance
Act." 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
(statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or
conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance
with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the
California Fair Chance Act. Note: By applying to this position you
will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location
from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Irvine, CA, USA; Seattle,
WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA . Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. 4 years of
experience with cloud native architecture in industry or a
customer-facing or support role. Experience engaging with, and
presenting to, technical stakeholders and executive leaders.
Experience with machine learning model development and deployment.
Experience using programming languages (e.g., Python,
JavaScript/TypeScript) to demo, prototype, or workshop with
customers. Experience with AI agent orchestration frameworks (e.g.,
LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen), agentic design patterns (e.g.,
tool-use, multi-agent collaboration), or integrating models into
autonomous workflows via advanced API prompting or RAG. Preferred
qualifications: Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering,
Mathematics, a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in building machine learning solutions and leveraging
specific machine learning architectures (e.g. deep learning, LSTM,
convolutional networks). Experience in architecting and developing
software or infrastructure for scalable, distributed systems.
Experience with frameworks for deep learning (e.g., PyTorch,
Tensorflow, Jax, Ray, etc.), AI accelerators (e.g., TPUs, GPUs),
model architectures (e.g., encoders, decoders, transformers), or
using machine learning APIs. Ability to learn quickly, understand,
and work with new emerging technologies, methodologies, and
solutions in the cloud/IT technology space. About the job As a
Practice Customer Engineer (CE) with a specialty in Cloud AI, you
will partner with technical sales teams to differentiate Google
Cloud to our customers. You will serve as a technical expert
responsible for accelerating technical wins and adoption of
complex, specialized workloads. You will leverage your expertise in
our most strategic product areas, in partnership with Platform CEs,
to be direct writing code to developing prototypes,
proofs-of-concept, and demos to sell new, highly specialized
solutions to customers. You will solve AI-centered customer issues
and provide a critical feedback loop to influence product
development. You will have excellent organizational, communication,
and presentation skills, engaging with customers to understand
their business and technical requirements, and persuasively present
practical and useful solutions on Google Cloud. You will blend
sales prowess, market knowledge, and direct technical engagement to
prove 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$105,000-$151,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are
determined by role, level, and location. Within the range,
individual pay is determined by work location and additional
factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the
specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring
process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US
role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities Drive the technical win for complex workloads
within Cloud AI to ensure successful adoption, primarily supporting
the business cycle from technical evaluation through customer ramp.
Combine sales strategies and direct development and prototyping to
provide functional, customer-tailored solutions that secure buy-in
from customer domain experts. Provide deep technical consultation
to customers, acting as a technical advisor and building lasting
customer relationships. Leverage learnings from customer
engagements to contribute to reusable solutions and assets with the
Go-To-Market team. Work within Product and Engineering management
systems to document, prioritize and drive resolution of customer
feature requests and issues.
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