Principal Architect IV, Google Cloud
Google · Irvine, CA | Los Angeles, CA | San Diego, CA
About this role
Google is hiring a principal-level Network Engineer in the operations function based in Irvine, CA | Los Angeles, CA | San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with Cloud Computing, GCP, Performance Optimization, Full Stack. Compensation is listed at $192,000–$267,000 per year.
- Role
- Network Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Irvine, CA | Los Angeles, CA | San Diego, CA
- Posted
- Apr 21, 2026
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Job description
from Google careersThe Google Cloud Platform team helps customers transform and build what's next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are developed for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. Our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life. As part of an entrepreneurial team in this rapidly growing business, you will play a key role in understanding the needs of our customers and help shape the future of businesses of all sizes use technology to connect with customers, employees and partners.
As a Principal Architect, you will lead cross-functional teams of experts to help customers design, plan, implement, and govern enterprise cloud strategies. You will embody executive level qualities, lead the conversation, and direct the execution of the sales team by combining both technical goal and business insight. You will partner heavily with value engineering to articulate the true total value of each technical solution and the overall business partnership with Google Cloud.